sugarcoat

Example Sentences

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As amiable as the movie is from the jump, it wastes no time thrusting viewers into a world in complete peril, refusing to sugarcoat the modern realities of a once-robust industry.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Davis, to her credit, doesn’t sugarcoat just how difficult it can be, especially for those new to its often inchoate norms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

“No way to sugarcoat it: The S&P 500 is expensive,” BofA Securities wrote in a Dec. 31 research note.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Maybe I could sugarcoat my fears in a way to make it easier for Dad to digest.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas