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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I’m afraid that’s the only reasonable conclusion to be drawn from the past few days of rage and tactlessness emanating from Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Mr. Hernández, with his fuzzy orange hair and businessman’s approach to politics, has also attracted voters who say they want someone with Trumpian ambition, and are not troubled if he is prone to tactlessness.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2022
But May was beloved because he remained utterly unpretentious, without guile or dissimulation, candid to the point of tactlessness.
From Scientific American ● May 26, 2020
His tantrums when he gets things wrong, his willingness to break rules and even laws, his vanity and occasional tactlessness are all part of what makes him lovable.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2018
Kit stared, too aghast to realize her own tactlessness.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
