tact
Example Sentences
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So the challenge for Arbeloa is clear: can he ensure Real's reputation remains in tact, rather than it being stripped away in the first leg of a potentially tenure-shaping tie?
From BBC
Edwards-Jones’ journalism background shows up — it’s well researched and presented with tact.
From Los Angeles Times
Prior to the loss to Sean Dyche's side there had been shoots of improvement, so with that said Sunday's loss is unlikely to prompt an immediate change of tact.
From BBC
Abbott later changed tact, removing references to the DOJ letter when he called lawmakers back for a second special session, after Democrats returned from their quorum break.
From Salon
What distinguishes Mr. Zipperstein’s volume—composed with the tact of a historian who has read the archives and the novels with equal care—is how deliberately it resists the temptations that have undone earlier efforts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.