sugarcoat

Example Sentences

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“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

“I don’t want to sugarcoat it: The challenges are considerable, and COP30 won’t put the world on track for 1.5 °C,” said Anna Aberg, research fellow, at think tank Chatham House’s Environment and Society Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

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