as in diplomacy
the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them
the tactfulness with which the secretary of state handled the diplomatic crisis was commendable
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Noun
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That means communication and diplomacy may not be at the top of everyone’s agenda.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025 -
Such statements will shape how voters and the international community assess his record on diplomacy and conflict resolution.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Two top event planners share the modern dinner party manners every guest—and host—should know.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Good manners involves consideration for others, which sometimes means not spending too much time thinking about their behavior.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sure, this man might lack tact at times, but his baseball bona fides are undeniable.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those moves might not have paid off with a postseason berth, but that doesn’t mean the Mets’ front office will change tact.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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This connection would become increasingly important over the twentieth century, as the rapid development of technological infrastructure created ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous sensitivities to geomagnetic storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Big beauty business moguls get skin hang-ups and sensitivities too, and have to work at their skin just like the rest of us to enjoy that celebrity glow.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth later awarded Beaton the George's Cross, Britain’s highest civilian award for gallantry, for his role in saving her daughter’s life, and bestowed honors on Callender, as well as the other policemen and onlookers who intervened.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Tactfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactfulness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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