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mincing

[min-sing] / ˈmɪn sɪŋ /


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My mini-blender has long been a quiet ally — mincing onions when my joints aren’t cooperating, blitzing together a very good chickpea salad in no time.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

District Court for the District of Columbia—weighed in, mincing no words when agreeing to quash those subpoenas.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Good on the Getty for not mincing visual words.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

“This is not a time for mincing words. This is a time to state facts as they are.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

Walking in a tokar demanded small, mincing steps and exquisite balance, lest one tread upon those heavy trailing fringes.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin