Sentence examples for mincing words from inspiring English sources

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mincing expression

The phrase "mincing words" is a correct expression in written English.
It is typically used to describe speaking or writing in a deliberately ambiguous or evasive manner. For example, "Instead of being direct, he was mince words by using a lot of metaphors and similes."

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mincing words

verb

Present participle of mince words

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"Anglo-speaking Scrabblers were just mincing words.

The New Yorker

It's past time to stop mincing words.

The Washington Post

Tabatha Coffey is not known for mincing words.

The New York Times

Yet he also has a way of not mincing words.

The New York Times

"They're diving cheats," Reyna said, not mincing words.

The New York Times

And as they rip into Republican adversaries, they're not mincing words.

The New York Times

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"I won't mince words.

Columbia University

But why mince words?

The New York Times - Style

Lassila did not mince words.

The New York Times - Sports

Michael Dukakis does not mince words.

The New York Times

Let's not mince words.

The New York Times

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