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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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My mother was kind of rudely serving major MILF tea, right?—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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Especially in an instance at the start of the video, where it was pushed back rudely.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives bluntly said at a press conference this morning after Rinderknecht’s arrest.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the meantime, the words and actions of the administration have steered the Department of Homeland Security sharply away from its stated core values.—
Keith Wilson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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After hitting its record above $126,000 earlier this month, bitcoin has sold off sharply, with a weekly loss of over 8%, as of Friday morning, while gold and silver have continued to move up and remain on pace for weekly gains.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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What a lifetime of maquila work looks like Rutilia Cano had worked for the same garment factory for 23 years – until she was abruptly made jobless in February.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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People broke up or got married, abruptly quit jobs or threw all their money into an obscure start up, moved home to their parents or bought real estate in the city, got political, got tattoos or got in shape.—
Kate Belli,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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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 19 Oct. 2025.
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