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

Davis, to her credit, doesn’t sugarcoat just how difficult it can be, especially for those new to its often inchoate norms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 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 it: The challenges are considerable, and COP30 won’t put the world on track for 1.5 °C,” said Anna Aberg, research fellow, at think tank Chatham House’s Environment and Society Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The term used by linguists to describe what Klotz was engaging in in that moment is “mitigated speech,” which refers to any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell