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indelicate

[in-del-i-kit] / ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kɪt /


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In occasionally indelicate detail, “Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants” studies the reproductive lives of Kenya’s rare “tuskers”—animals whose tusks weigh more than 100 pounds apiece, making them especially attractive to poachers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

Under its showrunners, Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin, “Family Guy” continues to carve out its own indelicate but undeniably funny path on Fox, FXX and Hulu.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

From its playfully inventive opening to its flash-forward finale, Thomas Hardiman’s wild — and wildly impressive — first feature, set during a British regional hairdressing competition, is a proudly indelicate, painstakingly structured pleasure.

From New York Times Aug. 10, 2023

Forgive his indelicate language; do not forgive those who resent the fact that the Masterman School once was a rake.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2023

It was indicated that they were indelicate, some even said obscene.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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