How to Use sugarcoat in a Sentence

sugarcoat

verb

• She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
• Fans want to hear it all, not to have some guy sugarcoat it all the time.
  — Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2019
• There's no way to sugarcoat it: Lochia lasts a long time.
  — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2023
• Shows like The Office or Taxi or Cheers didn’t sugarcoat the grind that was day-to-day work.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2023
• There's no point in sugarcoating it: 2016 was the Earth's hottest year on record.
  — Kristen Lepore, Marie Claire, 9 May 2017
• There’s no way to sugarcoat the Browns’ face plant so far this season.
  — Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
• No reason for Texas’ coach to sugarcoat it at this point.
  — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 1 Feb. 2020
• There is no way to sugarcoat it: These are enormous shifts against Democrats.
  — David Faris, The Week, 3 Nov. 2021
• The astrologer doesn't beat around the bush or sugarcoat anything.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• There's no need to sugarcoat it - Spurs were bad against Watford.
  — SI.com, 21 Oct. 2019
• Getty There's no point in sugarcoating it: 2016 was the Earth's hottest year on record.
  — Kristen Lepore, Marie Claire, 9 May 2017
• Garland did not sugarcoat the need for police reform or the core of the issue.
  — Josh Margolin, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2021
• Always be up front with clients about good news and bad news, and never sugarcoat it.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
• Do not sugarcoat it because them kids know what Google is.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
• Sorry that this is my first email to the whole company, but there is no way to sugarcoat the message.
  — Joe Wituschek, BGR, 10 Nov. 2022
• There's no way to sugarcoat it; alcohol is not great for your health.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2023
• The dire nature of the predicament can’t be sugarcoated.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2019
• There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Runners’ feet take a beating.
  — Emily Shiffer, SELF, 24 Jan. 2020
• The star hasn’t sugarcoated the challenges of nursing, though.
  — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• There's no way to sugarcoat it: Last week was another tough one.
  — Graeme McMillan, Wired, 3 May 2020
• The Bruins love that their coach is demanding and doesn’t sugarcoat their flaws.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
• The thing about Tarell Basham’s rookie season: No one ever seemed to sugarcoat it.
  — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2018
• His stories are weird and scary and don't sugarcoat anything.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2022
• Cole Beasley didn’t sugarcoat his 2017 season, calling it the worst of his career.
  — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 13 June 2018
• There’s no way to sugarcoat it; after all, data doesn’t lie.
  — Alex Wood Morton, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
• All of that said, Gates doesn’t sugarcoat the impact of a national lockdown.
  — oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2020
• Rarest of all are the ones which do us the great honor of refusing to sugarcoat the pill of aging and decline, their honesty a kind of blessing.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• There's really no way to sugarcoat what the loss of Oklahoma and Texas would mean to the conference.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
• Prince William didn't sugarcoat his review of a homemade batch of cupcakes.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
• Also, both have a special type of leadership style where nothing is sugarcoated.
  — Shane Young, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024