mince

Example Sentences

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When approached for comment on SoFi’s response, Muddy Waters didn’t mince words.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen did not mince words when asked about how the Dodgers are perceived in MLB in the wake of all their spending in recent offseasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Fund manager Jeremy Grantham and financial historian Edward Chancellor released an essay last week that didn’t mince words.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The hostess usually puts on a nice spread: dips, fresh bread, cuts of ham and beef, Christmas tree-shaped chips with hummus and salsa cruda, mince pies, chocolate squares, etc.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Spaghetti Bolognese is mince, spaghetti, and a blob of ketchup, normally.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell