as in politic
having or showing tact
tried to be tactful when asked to critique her friend's singing
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Recent Examples of tactful
Samsung’s tactful color grading made in-scene black levels like the oily shimmer of a whale’s fin splashing into the water pop with realistic depth.
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 24 May 2024
There is nothing tactful, after all, about the prejudices that assault George on every corner.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
As such, when Heart of Glass popped up on the playlist, no one made a fuss, but simply shared a tactful nod, wink, and cheers towards the center of the room.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
In any case, Murdoch was tactful in his Hollywood interactions, carefully separating politics from filmmaking decisions.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 24 May 2024
There is nothing tactful, after all, about the prejudices that assault George on every corner.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
As such, when Heart of Glass popped up on the playlist, no one made a fuss, but simply shared a tactful nod, wink, and cheers towards the center of the room.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
In any case, Murdoch was tactful in his Hollywood interactions, carefully separating politics from filmmaking decisions.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tactful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactful
Adjective
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Yet, while activist evangelical women worked with these groups, Schlafly’s Catholicism limited her ability to reach evangelicals who were more ambivalent about politic involvement.—
Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History,
TIME,
3 June 2024
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That doesn’t always gel with the sardonic remove the writers built into their material, nor the show’s prescient awareness of the sardonic tango of showbiz and politic power, personal branding and the possibility for genuinely populist adoration by those craving relief from being ignored.—
Chris Jones,
chicagotribune.com,
4 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Upon arrival in Key West, the group exchanges polite greetings, but the underlying tension is palpable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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If Trump lost McConnell on Hegseth, there is reason to think other Republican lawmakers might now look around and find good—and shrewd—company in the polite opposition.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a rare diplomatic triumph for the administration, those efforts helped Lebanon usher in a new president and prime minister, both of whom Hezbollah would surely have blocked were that group still powerful enough to do so.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham responded positively, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to disclose private diplomatic communications.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In 2008, her father unsuccessfully ran against Barack Obama in the presidential election, but McCain and Obama maintained a cordial, respectful relationship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bam Adebayo said there’s more to come for the reserved, respectful Stockholm, Sweden, native.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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