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sugarcoat

[shoog-er-koht] / ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊt /


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Allison Ellsworth doesn’t sugarcoat the sacrifices required to build a successful business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

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

“I’m not going to sugarcoat it. If his heart is stressed, he could die,” the doctor said.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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