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Recent Examples of tactlessly
As long as there are politicians who seek to lower flags or have Kirk’s body lay in state, there will be those who react strongly, if sometimes tactlessly, to these actions.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactlessly
Adverb
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But the film itself offers few signs of the times—other than the epic collapse of that year’s New York Mets in the playoff race, which is rudely shown in the background.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Swift is not the kind of girl to rudely barge in on a white veil occasion.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This is, bluntly, the Age of Choice.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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So something else is not being said so bluntly about the situation, which includes the Chiefs paying Taylor about $20 million this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as a crisis in the agricultural economy drags on.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The proportion of Americans who believe legal sports betting is bad for both society and sport in the United States has increased sharply over the past three years, according to a new poll.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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After clamping down on the demonstrations, Chinese authorities abruptly ended all pandemic control operations.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Officers continued to give commands when the man abruptly stood up near the restaurant door.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Tactlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactlessly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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