grossing

Example Sentences

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By "glossing over" the allegations, "the final film has been mostly stripped of any humanity, good and bad", wrote IndieWire's Kate Erbland.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain products have brought efficiencies and advances to payments systems, but it would be a mistake to tout such benefits while glossing over crypto’s dark side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The show’s depiction of the Baldwins’ grief rankled Allred, who accused the show of glossing over the suffering of others — namely Hutchins’ parents, Olga Solovey and Anatolii Androsovych, and her sister, Svetlana Zemko.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

The audience may feel some version of that in reverse, realizing the part we unwittingly played in glossing over Combs’ sins by upholding his celebrity.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025

Padva continues on unfazed, glossing over only the most sordid of details that Widget can read in the sparkle of her eyes even if she does not speak them aloud.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern