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to talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is
textbooks that sugarcoat history She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
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Recent Examples of sugarcoat
Also, both have a special type of leadership style where nothing is sugarcoated.
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Shane Young, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Everyone knows physicality is the Cougars’ M.O. Coaches don’t sugarcoat it with players.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Always be up front with clients about good news and bad news, and never sugarcoat it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In its depiction of young strivers navigating the volatile markets and mercurial personalities that rule Pierpoint’s trading floor, the steamy, propulsive drama has never sugarcoated the brutality of finance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
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Shane Young, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Everyone knows physicality is the Cougars’ M.O. Coaches don’t sugarcoat it with players.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Always be up front with clients about good news and bad news, and never sugarcoat it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In its depiction of young strivers navigating the volatile markets and mercurial personalities that rule Pierpoint’s trading floor, the steamy, propulsive drama has never sugarcoated the brutality of finance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
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More:Operation Lone Star explained: What's happening in Eagle Pass, Texas?John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And, as a clinical social worker explains this morning, the problem is only getting worse.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The other side: The Nooksack Tribal Council declined to comment this week, but justified the evictions in a statement released this month by asserting its sovereign right to govern housing on tribal lands and to prioritize the needs of its current members.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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There and elsewhere, the songs punch above the weight necessary for Christmas fluff, but most fail to clear the bar of justifying their presence in an already padded runtime.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The jury deliberated for two hours before being excused for the night.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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But what about the millions of people who’ve already had their debt excused over the past four years?Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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