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sugarcoat

[shoog-er-koht] / ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊt /


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“Losing John is a big loss for Google and there is no way to sugarcoat it,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives told Barron’s.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

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

Despite their clear affection for these women, the Dardenne brothers never sugarcoat their characters’ unenviable circumstance or latch onto phony bromides to alleviate our anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

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 mostly the case.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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