No Time to Mince Words Our downside risk, however, is appallingly great right now.

FORBES: Our fragile golden age

Following the operation, which was successful, the doctor was in no mood to mince words.

BBC: Grim reality of the NHS

Assad, who last year sat next to the pope and condemned the Jews for murdering Jesus and Muhammad, has never been one to mince words.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Roadmap to perdition

What makes the party's choice of slogan ironic or not to mince words, downright depressing is that the Democrats have been struggling with their "messaging problem" for some time now.

NPR: 'Talking Right': Why the Left Is Losing, Linguistically

Don't try to mince words.

NPR: Washington Experience a Liability for Democrats?

No need to mince words.

FORBES: Privilege Waived? Federal Court Says Don't Blame Your Electronic Discovery Vendor

At least Mr Clinton criticised the building of a new Jewish housing settlement in East Jerusalem, though he felt obliged to mince his words.

ECONOMIST: Israel��s supporters

It did not mince words, telling people to take cover there, as elsewhere.

CNN: Tornadoes tear through Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa

In December, Chavez didn't mince words when he told Venezuelans who he wanted to succeed him.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Warren didn't mince his words and he had a right not to.

BBC: Tom Shanklin's column

O'Neill doesn't mince words: a colleague recalls introducing O'Neill to Newt Gingrich at the height of the Republican revolution.

CNN: Turnaround Guy

When Idzik finished, it was Ryan's turn to speak his mind, and, as usual, he didn't mince words.

WSJ: New Jets GM says he wants Revis to stay