mince

Example Sentences

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Harriet didn't mince her words when she won the opportunity to speak directly to the traitors, who were hidden away in the church confessional.

From BBC

It’s not cruel, but it’s not mincing words, another aspect that someone deeply embedded in Nashville might have trouble doing.

From Salon

At the news conference in the Danish capital Copenhagen, Frederiksen did not mince her words as she condemned the "completely unacceptable pressure from our closest ally".

From BBC

Director Judd Apatow, who said he has been quietly boycotting the ceremony for 10 years, didn't mince words when he took the stage to present an award.

From BBC

Perhaps you find that your enthusiasm reliably stalls at the thought of mincing garlic.

From Salon