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
In any case, Murdoch was tactful in his Hollywood interactions, carefully separating politics from filmmaking decisions.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
While a multitude of Hollywood heavy-hitters have recently voiced their enthusiastic support for Harris’ presidential bid, those working on her campaign are trying to be tactful about who gets an invite to the upcoming DNC, sources told TMZ.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
This tactful and discerning transit adds a layer of harmony to your creative ventures while encouraging you to see the beauty in the details.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Ask tactful questions During the call, pose a series of questions that lead to your specific concern about the opportunity’s availability.
—Alex Koller, CNBC, 17 July 2024
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
While a multitude of Hollywood heavy-hitters have recently voiced their enthusiastic support for Harris’ presidential bid, those working on her campaign are trying to be tactful about who gets an invite to the upcoming DNC, sources told TMZ.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
This tactful and discerning transit adds a layer of harmony to your creative ventures while encouraging you to see the beauty in the details.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Ask tactful questions During the call, pose a series of questions that lead to your specific concern about the opportunity’s availability.
—Alex Koller, CNBC, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for tactful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactful
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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
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Wiley, wearing similarly busy patchwork jeans, continues his polite but half-hearted tour.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just don’t expect anything polite enough to air on Masterpiece.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Berri — a Hezbollah ally and diplomatic interlocutor — met the U.S. and Saudi ambassadors to Lebanon on Wednesday to discuss political developments, his office said, without providing further details.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Looming in the backdrop of those discussions is India, China’s biggest regional rival and Bhutan’s close diplomatic ally.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The race initially had taken on a respectful tone between the candidates before both claimed political ads targeting them either misrepresented their views or smeared their reputations.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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If a political conversation is causing conflict or hindering productivity, step in and remind everyone of the company’s guidelines for respectful discourse.Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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