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Recent Examples of tactfully
But do it tactfully, in a way that resonates well.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactfully
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As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Always ask politely before plugging in your phone.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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The producers of the Blue Bloods spinoff handled the question diplomatically Thursday during the show’s first press conference with reporters.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Israel would presumably take the lead in implementing this option but would have the support of the United States in terms of collecting intelligence, defending the approach diplomatically, and possibly participating in military or covert operations.—
Robert J. Einhorn,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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Guiffre sued him civilly and was granted an unspecified settlement in 2022.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Texas House Republicans on Monday voted 85-6 to authorize the House sergeant-at-arms and related officers to track down and civilly arrest Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP redistricting efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Tactfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactfully. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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