tact
Example Sentences
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Edwards-Jones’ journalism background shows up — it’s well researched and presented with tact.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
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 • Nov. 22, 2025
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 The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
But this tact has landed her in hot water, not only with her opponents, but also in her home province of Alberta and with politicians who otherwise share her political leanings.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025
It was on the tip of Jo’s tongue to ask, but she checked herself in time and, with unusual tact, tried to find out in a round-about way.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing tact
Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Nine
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