mince words
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When Macklemore took the MetLife Stadium stage as the supporting act for Sheeran’s Sept. 4 and 5 concerts, he did not mince words in his message.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa did not mince words.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
In his final letter to investors, Robertson didn’t mince words, calling the craze “a Ponzi pyramid destined for collapse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
And when Pelley went after Bilton over his colleagues’ pink slips, he didn’t mince words: Weiss “is murdering 60 Minutes.”
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
And so, that afternoon, he did not mince words.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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