Example Sentences

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A shrewd operator who rarely minces his words, an increasingly wealthy Thaksin entered politics in the mid-1990s, initially serving as foreign minister and then deputy prime minister.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

The disciplinary committee minces no words in its judgment: "These claims were simply not true."

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who never minces words, certainly didn’t when talking about the need for reform.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Brian Cox minces no words in his new book when it comes to some of Hollywood’s revered actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Mama is a blur of activity as she minces a huge pile of onions and garlic in a mini chopper and puts a jumbo pot on the stove.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan