break the news

idiom

: to tell (someone) bad news
We tried to break the news to her gently.

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That's despite efforts by agency higher-ups to break the news to them as gently as possible − and encouraging them not to give up on themselves or government service − during the call. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 Ranking the 50 best players ever TMZ was the first to break the news, reporting that Raines had attended a wedding in Hammond, La., earlier that night. Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 After 21 days, police called Tanya to break the news that her daughter had been arrested for murdering her own grandfather. Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Ogwumike texted her younger sister, former Sparks player and current ESPN host Chiney Ogwumike, to break the news live on air. Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for break the news

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“Break the news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20news. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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