glossed over
Example Sentences
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While they may not have lost as big a proportion of their seats as they did in the rest of England and Wales, these results in the capital cannot be glossed over.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Yet the rosy picture they painted glossed over potential adverse effects—which some influencers themselves experienced.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The new awareness is the latest indication that the detente has largely glossed over a rivalry between the U.S. and China that is only beginning.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
He glossed over criticisms that pre-deployed fire engines were inadequate, evacuation alerts were delayed and elderly and disabled residents were left stranded.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
He once asked me to tell him about my African trip and I simply glossed over it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
