as in to explain
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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Everyone knows physicality is the Cougars’ M.O. Coaches don’t sugarcoat it with players.
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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
There’s no sugarcoating the loss of linebacker Darius Muasau and edge rushers Laiatu Latu, Carl Jones Jr. and twins Grayson and Gabriel Murphy, who last season combined for 32 of the team’s 43 sacks.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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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
There’s no sugarcoating the loss of linebacker Darius Muasau and edge rushers Laiatu Latu, Carl Jones Jr. and twins Grayson and Gabriel Murphy, who last season combined for 32 of the team’s 43 sacks.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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Elena Ferrante explains that the earthquake was an exterior thing.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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For any that haven’t reached green, clicking the segment reveals exactly why and, in most cases, explains how to get a better score.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The fact that its nuclear warheads are so close to Ukraine could, in fact, tempt Russia to conduct a false-flag operation on its own storage sites in order to justify a nuclear attack.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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And, before beginning, there’s often a need to justify the investment internally.Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As in, so bad as to never be excused, ever? Miss Manners agrees there is an indelicacy to handling another diner’s place settings.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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You’d be excused for forgetting that both men were still running for the U.S. Senate in California.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoat. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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