‘Sugarcoat’ Pills and Bad News

Bad news can be hard to hear. It can be even harder to share with someone. So, we may tell someone bad news in a way that is easier for them to hear. In other words, we may try to sugarcoat it. And that is our expression for today — “sugarcoat.”

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