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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

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

We won't sugarcoat things - this year's offering isn't as strong as 2024's, when new material from Gavin, Stacey, Wallace and Gromit sleighed the schedule.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

“Thanks. We’ll go peep,” Sean said, never one to sugarcoat his displeasure at the hypocrisies of high school nonsense.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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