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sugarcoats

verb

present tense third-person singular of sugarcoat

as in justifies

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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Recent Examples of sugarcoats But Shiffrin rarely sugarcoats her feelings. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026

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Luxury fashion — an industry that justifies its price tag through the promise of human craftsmanship — has enjoyed nodding to robots, and in particular fem-bots, for decades.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
There's also the question of whether the energy transferred justifies the cost and complexity, particularly when conventional fast-charging stations are already expanding.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

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But the stock market is also known for volatility, which explains why some people shy away from investing in it.

— Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
George Bonanno, a psychologist at Columbia University, explains that many people who have intense symptoms initially—such as nightmares and flashbacks—won’t develop PTSD.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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Created in 2007, PSLF excuses the federal student debt of government and nonprofit workers after 120 qualifying monthly payments.

— Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Following another sharp exchange between the siblings, Ellen excuses herself from dinner.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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