mincing

Example Sentences

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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

It’s not cruel, but it’s not mincing words, another aspect that someone deeply embedded in Nashville might have trouble doing.

From Salon

Perhaps you find that your enthusiasm reliably stalls at the thought of mincing garlic.

From Salon

“I’m not mincing words, you strange old man. I’m minding my own business, and you should mind yours.”

From Literature

Some people aren't mincing their words about it either, calling the deals "circular financing" or even "vendor financing" - where a company invests in or lends to its own customers so they can continue making purchases.

From BBC