sugarcoat

Example Sentences

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“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

I don’t want to sugarcoat the challenge of finding a job in your 60s, but a change of pace might help you feel differently about still working.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

“I’m not going to sugarcoat it. I’m not going to say we survive this,” said Barbara Ferrer, head of the public health department, in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

He doesn't try to sugarcoat it for me.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements