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She had minced up the chicken, and she fed me little pieces of it with a spoon.

From Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition by Gallishaw, John

The matron, at the call of another nurse, had minced away down the ward, committing Amherst with a glance to Miss Brent; and the two remained alone by the bed.

From The Fruit of the Tree by Kimball, Alonzo

She would have laughed me to scorn if I had minced matters, for she never deceived herself.

From The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage by Shaw, Bernard

But she had not shown an aptitude for either rôle, and having stepped down to that of first walking lady, she had minced off my stage altogether.

From The Princess Passes by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

I cannot pretend that Lord Wolseley was a cautious speaker, and I think his company would have been much less entertaining than it was if he had minced his words or hedged his opinions.

From Aspects and Impressions by Gosse, Edmund