tact
noun
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Example Sentences
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The heat-shield discussion, tactfully put aside during the flight, has now resumed thanks to CBS News and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Mainstream pundits were tactfully silent in their appraisals of this event, no doubt wanting to avoid the appearance of mocking anyone’s grief.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2025
How do I tactfully navigate this situation, hopefully without losing a friend?
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
She also tactfully chastised our city’s many social justice advocacy groups for staying silent about this racially aimed crime spree.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
And what made it worse was that, instead of tactfully ignoring it, Bernard proceeded to make open comments on this revoltingly viviparous scene.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
