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sugarcoat

[shoog-er-koht] / ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊt /


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But he does sugarcoat his technological limitations as a 67-year-old comic in the dreaded age of video calls with a punchy Chicano twist.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

“Losing John is a big loss for Google and there is no way to sugarcoat it,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives told Barron’s.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

“But I don’t want to sugarcoat it. It is going to be very disruptive.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

Sanderson, however, did not sugarcoat what is at stake for Chelsea, nor the pressure on the shoulders of a team backed by huge investment - but without a European title.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2025

“I’m not going to sugarcoat it. If his heart is stressed, he could die,” the doctor said.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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