mincing

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One may be the loneliest number, but No. 2 is what sent Shaquille O’Neal urgently mincing off the “Inside the NBA” stage last month while the cameras kept running.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Just crumbling goat cheese, chopping chives and mincing shallots, really — and don’t overmix.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025

Critics often derided O’Connor for what seemed to be a small-bore, mincing, and case-by-case approach to constitutional doctrine.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2023

Kraken coach Dave Hakstol wasn’t mincing words Monday about his team’s effort in its weekend loss: It wasn’t enough and can’t continue.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

“I’m not mincing words, you strange old man. I’m minding my own business, and you should mind yours.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood