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Recent Examples of mincing
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds.
—New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
Pioneer Natural Resources founder and CEO Scott Sheffield isn’t mincing words about a two-pronged threat pressuring independent oil and gas producers.
—Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020
As outrage mounts over the treatment of migrant families at the U.S.–Mexico border, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is not mincing words.
—Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 22 June 2018
So, President Trump also talking immigration today, and not mincing words either.
—Fox News, 17 May 2018
At a time when most of the artists on the island have been seduced by the market and many writers maintain a complicit silence, independent movies are not mincing words.
—Sarah Moreno, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018
This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The article inside is a strained and mincing document filled with speculation that gay-male social life is entangled with the power structure of Silicon Valley.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Let your food processor do all the hard work of mincing the herbs and garlic—just throw all the ingredients in and voila!
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The most dramatic angle of the edge is set just a few inches back from the tip, allowing for a gentle rock when mincing herbs.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
October 29th: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, making communication direct and upfront — no more mincing words.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds.
—New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
Pioneer Natural Resources founder and CEO Scott Sheffield isn’t mincing words about a two-pronged threat pressuring independent oil and gas producers.
—Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020
As outrage mounts over the treatment of migrant families at the U.S.–Mexico border, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is not mincing words.
—Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 22 June 2018
So, President Trump also talking immigration today, and not mincing words either.
—Fox News, 17 May 2018
At a time when most of the artists on the island have been seduced by the market and many writers maintain a complicit silence, independent movies are not mincing words.
—Sarah Moreno, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018
This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
Verb
Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The article inside is a strained and mincing document filled with speculation that gay-male social life is entangled with the power structure of Silicon Valley.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Let your food processor do all the hard work of mincing the herbs and garlic—just throw all the ingredients in and voila!
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The most dramatic angle of the edge is set just a few inches back from the tip, allowing for a gentle rock when mincing herbs.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincing
Adjective
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Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide.—
Tom Zoellner,
SPIN,
29 May 2024
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The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2023
Verb
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If chopping garlic yourself is practical for you, chefs say whole heads are almost always worth the extra effort.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Just six months after the release of his pal George Lucas’s laser-blasting, arm-chopping Star Wars, Spielberg swooped in with a gentler, more awestruck take on extraterrestrials – and one that manages to keep them offscreen for the majority of its runtime.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Among them was a December 2024 lesson about Christmas that featured Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, a controversial Dutch holiday character known as a helper to Santa Claus who is depicted with exaggerated, racist physical features — including large red lips.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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But the film received criticism in the aftermath of its release, with some naysayers accusing it of being alarmist or exaggerated.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Her idiosyncrasies remain, though, and PULL is at its most compelling when her experimental tendencies mesh with a four-to-the-floor beat or a theatrical chorus.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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IndieWire debuts the official stateside trailer exclusively below, and ahead of the film’s theatrical release starting June 26.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Some feel the program has become too genteel and needs more of the on-screen dramatics of former correspondent Mike Wallace.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The movie, whose campy tone is borrowed from melodramatic after-school specials and delivered in Early’s signature deadpan, is a study in artifice.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The conversation quickly turned to tone and to how their shows use tools like humor and perspective to ensure things never get too melodramatic.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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The midwife would place a long wooden tube on my belly every now and again and listen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The screens offer higher frame rates, greater brightness, deeper blacks and superior contrast ratios compared with conventional digital projectors.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The scan can sometimes detect disease that conventional imaging misses, helping physicians better understand the extent of cancer.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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