sugarcoat
Example Sentences
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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 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
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
“Or something. I don’t know what you’d call it either, I guess. But it’s wrong. And you shouldn’t sugarcoat it just because your mom thinks you should.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.