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sugarcoat

[shoog-er-koht] / ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊt /


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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

“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

“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

Love, humor, pain, magic, lost souls—all woven to create stories most cultures might sugarcoat.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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