How to Use not mince (one's) words in a Sentence

not mince (one's) words

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  • Let’s not mince words here: it’s been a tough few months.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 6 July 2020
  • In the ruling, Justice James Goss did not mince words when highlighting the nature of what the 33-year-old nurse did.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Atlanta coach Nate McMillan did not mince words pregame.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Hastings did not mince words; one thing Big Boy needed that was not there before is a bar.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2021
  • Writer Stephen King, among many others who weighed in on the subject, did not mince words in reacting to the idea.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Trustee Jag Lagthan, meanwhile, did not mince words on her Facebook page.
    — Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • On Tuesday’s episode of his late-night show, Kimmel did not mince words while lamenting the film academy’s lack of love for Spidey.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
  • But Schuster does not mince words about the odds of finding intact mammoth nuclei.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
  • The 52-year-old does not mince words regarding Monahan.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
  • O'Brien, 59, did not mince words when telling his guest that the time to broach the snot subject had long passed, and offered the only solution for Scott to save face with Witherspoon, 46.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The rapper did not mince words, calling out the Recording Academy for failing to recognize his wife with the Album of the Year prize.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Xi did not mince words, either, according to China’s summary of the talks.
    — Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • When asked about the opposition, the state legislator did not mince words.
    — Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The treasury secretary did not mince words on the Republican plan.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Much like his granddaughter, this gentleman does not mince words.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 July 2022
  • When asked about their reaction to Ayala’s comments, Taylor and Crystal did not mince words about the alleged killer.
    — Alyssa Starr, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not mince words with Israeli officials.
    — John Hudson, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The judge did not mince words in his finding that the suit lacked merit and appeared to be a blatant attempt to intimidate researchers and critics.
    — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Spurs coach Gregg Popovich does not mince words when describing the effect Poeltl’s rim protection has had on his team’s improved defense.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Sarah's brother Earl Spencer did not mince words about his contempt for the royal family, and the media in his now-famous eulogy.
    — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Farther down Main Street, pharmacy employee Maria Roberts did not mince words.
    — Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Venus Williams did not mince words when she and fellow tennis star Jamie Murray were asked a shady question about their siblings during a press conference over the weekend.
    — Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 4 July 2022
  • When the commission held a public hearing in Brooklyn to discuss its proposals, Mr. Golden did not mince words.
    — Joseph P. Fried, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Throughout her career, McGuire was a fierce defender of Metco and often did not mince words with officials who challenged the program.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2022
  • After the game Monday, Murray, a three-time singles Grand Slam champion, did not mince words about his opponent’s bathroom break.
    — Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Speaking to Congress today, the former Facebook manager first tasked with making the company make money did not mince words about his role.
    — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2020
  • In their executive summary, the CDC did not mince words about America's youth mental health crisis.
    — Joe Silverstein, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Famed songwriter Diane Warren also did not mince words, and expressed frustration over the fact that the Donda rapper still has business connections.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Clark did not mince words as UAB utilized almost its entire roster, including all five quarterbacks and a deep defensive rotation that held both offenses out of the end zone.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Texas education commissioner Mike Morath did not mince words.
    — Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2022

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