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  • verb Present participle of sugarcoat.

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Examples

  • The Connecticut coach saw no benefit in sugarcoating the truth, no matter how harsh that truth was.

    USATODAY.com - Florida learns it can compete with the best 2006

  • Meanwhile, in sugarcoating this message, the authors often resort to flattery, telling the reader to remember how fabulous, attractive, charming, and intelligent she is, in the hopes that she’ll project a more confident vibe on dates.

    Marry Him! 2008

  • Meanwhile, in sugarcoating this message, the authors often resort to flattery, telling the reader to remember how fabulous, attractive, charming, and intelligent she is, in the hopes that she’ll project a more confident vibe on dates.

    Marry Him! 2008

  • Formerly the mayor of Stamford and once a New York City prosecutor, Mr. Malloy repeatedly spoke of the need for state government to clean up its fiscal mess, saying lawmakers had been guilty of "sugarcoating" the scope of Connecticut's problems.

    Malloy Tempers Festive Start Chris Herring 2011

  • I didn't throw a righteous conniption fit because I thought it was "sugarcoating" the exploitative realities of prostitution, or presenting Roberts 'Vivian as some sort of literal professional role model.

    EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines Owen Gleiberman 2010

  • But no sugarcoating the truth here, these joint programs have an extremely competitive admission process.

    Simone Bernstein: Grab Your Stethoscope: From High School to Medical School with One Application Simone Bernstein 2011

  • I'm not in the business of sugarcoating harsh realities.

    Bill O'Reilly Defends Himself After 'View' Clash (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Now the desktop feels snappy and responsive even with all the shiny sugarcoating that I usually avoid.

    The New Themes of Lucid Lynx « Inane Bits 2010

  • Although her article is supposed to be about the reprehensible negative impact of blindly enforcing broken and unjust immigration policies by the Obama administration, Ortiz singles out Muñoz as the "once-fierce advocate" and slams her for "her complicity in sugarcoating the negative impact of Obama's immigration policies" on Latino and immigrant communities.

    Jorge-Mario Cabrera: Calling the Question: Why Cecilia Muñuz Is Not the Issue Jorge-Mario Cabrera 2011

  • Although her article is supposed to be about the reprehensible negative impact of blindly enforcing broken and unjust immigration policies by the Obama administration, Ortiz singles out Muñoz as the "once-fierce advocate" and slams her for "her complicity in sugarcoating the negative impact of Obama's immigration policies" on Latino and immigrant communities.

    Jorge-Mario Cabrera: Calling the Question: Why Cecilia Muñuz Is Not the Issue Jorge-Mario Cabrera 2011

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