: having or showing tact
tactfulness
noun
Examples of tactful in a Sentence
He gave a tactful critique of her story.
It was tactful of her not to criticize me in front of my boss.
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While that wasn’t necessarily the most tactful assessment, given the volume of live games that still air on FS1 and TBS (and, yes, ESPN), Manfred’s take wasn’t at odds with the facts on the ground.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Even during the tactful decades of Finlandization, the adversary was obvious.
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The tactful way to teach them requires refraining from criticizing their parents, which will be a struggle.
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The boutique seller quoted earlier in the article is slightly less tactful.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Even during the tactful decades of Finlandization, the adversary was obvious.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The tactful way to teach them requires refraining from criticizing their parents, which will be a struggle.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The boutique seller quoted earlier in the article is slightly less tactful.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tactful
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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tactful. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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