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.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
  • There’s no way to sugarcoat it.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • There’s no way to sugarcoat it.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • There’s no way to sugarcoat that.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
  • There’s no way to sugarcoat this.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There's no other way to sugarcoat that or go around that.
    — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Mind you, this team won’t sugarcoat their reviews if the recipe isn’t good.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This is your cue to stop sugarcoating.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There was no sugarcoating their first loss in four games to start the season.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There's no way to sugarcoat it; alcohol is not great for your health.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Always be up front with clients about good news and bad news, and never sugarcoat it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • There’s no way to sugarcoat the Browns’ face plant so far this season.
    — Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Officials didn’t sugarcoat the fact that much more needs to be done.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • That has to improve, and there is no sugarcoating it.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There's no reason to sugarcoat it.
    — James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • There's no reason to sugarcoat it.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • There's no reason to sugarcoat it.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • His stories are weird and scary and don't sugarcoat anything.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2022
  • There’s no reason to sugarcoat that.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
  • There’s no reason to sugarcoat that.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 June 2026
  • The astrologer doesn't beat around the bush or sugarcoat anything.
    — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • When asked if this team is good enough to get to the next level, Banchero didn’t sugarcoat it.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • There's no need to sugarcoat it - Spurs were bad against Watford.
    — SI.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Tatum did not sugarcoat the emotions leading up to his return.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • DeRozan didn’t sugarcoat his words when asked which factors will be weighing on his mind.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Your gut instincts are way sharper than your ideals, so don’t sugarcoat your feelings.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Demi doesn’t sugarcoat a thing.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Garland did not sugarcoat the need for police reform or the core of the issue.
    — Josh Margolin, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2021

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