tactless

Example Sentences

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In 2016’s The Mandibles, she created a character whom she described as a “pure piss-take” of herself: belligerent, tactless, a maniacal exerciser–the Ur-Boomer, utterly self-absorbed and an unalloyed financial disaster for society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

By Alan, of course, he is referring to his much-loved and often quoted comedy creation, Alan Partridge - the tactless, self-absorbed and self-styled presenter.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

“I know it’s tradition to be happy on Purim, but this year I think it’s tactless to do these carnivals,” said David Heyd.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024

According to a tactless assistant, it was because Hanks himself watched Ratliff’s audition tape and was put off by his “dead eyes.”

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

With time, the queries about our adopted—and decidedly eccentric— little boy had mercifully ceased, and, considering how tactless Afghan queries can be sometimes, that was a considerable relief.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini