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She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
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And there is only so much Mr. Rubio can do to sugarcoat Mr. Trump’s agenda, which is driven by a view that Europe economically exploits the United States, is culturally out of sync with the values of Mr. Trump’s political movement and must do business with Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin.
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
On the one hand, neither Molly’s oncologist (drolly and sweetly played by Succession alum David Rasche) nor the show itself attempts to sugarcoat the nature of this kind of cancer.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, Cashman didn’t try to sugarcoat the Yankees’ situation, which has Fangraphs now projecting the team (86-76) to just edge the Boston Red Sox (85-77) atop the division.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Dalman likes that his new coach isn’t sugarcoating anything.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
On the one hand, neither Molly’s oncologist (drolly and sweetly played by Succession alum David Rasche) nor the show itself attempts to sugarcoat the nature of this kind of cancer.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, Cashman didn’t try to sugarcoat the Yankees’ situation, which has Fangraphs now projecting the team (86-76) to just edge the Boston Red Sox (85-77) atop the division.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Dalman likes that his new coach isn’t sugarcoating anything.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcoat. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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sugarcoat
verb
sug·ar·coat
ˌshu̇g-ər-ˈkōt 
: to coat with or as if with sugar
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