sugarcoat

Example Sentences

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As amiable as the movie is from the jump, it wastes no time thrusting viewers into a world in complete peril, refusing to sugarcoat the modern realities of a once-robust industry.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“But I don’t want to sugarcoat it. It is going to be very disruptive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“No way to sugarcoat it: The S&P 500 is expensive,” BofA Securities wrote in a Dec. 31 research note.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Sanderson, however, did not sugarcoat what is at stake for Chelsea, nor the pressure on the shoulders of a team backed by huge investment - but without a European title.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Teresa helped him, and Thomas asked her to sugarcoat the trip as much as she could, even if she had to flat-out lie, which was mosdy the case.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner