tactless
Example Sentences
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He revels in the nickname "Old Tack," derived from his daily irascible column "The Tactless Texan."
From Time Magazine Archive
His folksy daily column, "The Tactless Texan," was the most popular newspaper column in the state, and across Texas he was known as "Mr. Panhandle, Amarillo's one-man Chamber of Commerce."
From Time Magazine Archive
Tactless Mr. Edison's point was that U. S. warships needed more anti-aircraft protection.
From Time Magazine Archive
In both his Amarillo Globe and News, his garrulous daily column, "The Tactless Texan," is the fountainhead of authentic Panhandle lore.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tactless, clumsy, sentimental, he sought to pour balm upon the wounded spirit of this girl with her tragic eyes that should have held only the glad sunshine of youth.
From The Top of the World by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
Vocabulary lists containing tactless
Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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The Diary of a Young Girl
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A Doll's House
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