not mince (one's) words

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: to speak in a very direct and honest way without worrying about offending someone

He doesn't mince words when it comes to giving his opinion about the new law.

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Photographs by Christopher Lee for The New Yorker Stephania Taladrid Contributing writer The doctor did not mince words. —

Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 First-year head coach Jerod Mayo did not mince words when speaking to the media after the game about his team’s play. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024 For its long running time and handsomely shot inertia, but also for its Cliff’s Notes-adjacent condensing of a massive quote-unquote Great American Novel. Straughan, when asked about the film’s disappointing debut, did not mince words. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024 In 2019, when Gerrit Cole spurned his hometown Angels to sign with the New York Yankees, his agent did not mince words in explaining why. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not mince (one's) words

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