tactlessness

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Noun
  • But if there truly is an epidemic of canine defecation in your area, then the solution is not to turn up the rudeness volume, but to appeal to a system or organization that addresses public health or the care of public spaces.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But only those who had been woken up without warning with a degree of rudeness would remember this night when their own time came.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Government officials scolded young people for the signs of disrespect.
    Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Even a serial murderer can falsely accuse an innocent person of his crime and suffer no consequences, which breeds disrespect for the legal system.
    Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Any display of discourtesy is an assertion of power, and those with more power tend to be more prone to abuse it.
    Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2025
  • At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With the cuteness of a Mary Jane shoe and the comfort and support of sneakers, these shoes are the best of both worlds.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There was some other Baby Yoda cuteness too.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This is why all the whining and complaining from small market teams across the sport is manipulative nonsense.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Or from whatever this risibly self-serious metaphysical nonsense about performance and possession, creation and exorcism, aims to be.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, Adams was none too pleased by Rodham’s sharp rejoinder to Brooke.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • On Tuesday afternoon, CBS very publicly refuted Colbert’s version of events in a statement, which led to Colbert’s rejoinder on his own show.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Not four years ago, Crocker remembers walking into the Superdome for the 2022 Final Four, in awe of the audacity of the event.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Moreover, currently sitting at 85 percent on the Tomatometer, reviews for The Drama have been generally good with some critics praising director Kristoffer Borgli’s audacity and the movie’s deliberate provocations as a means of addressing the messy current cultural moment.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This transit is all about the heat of the moment, thriving on boldness and immediacy.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • On film, the romance between Carol and Therese is captured with a quiet boldness in imagery inspired by the works of Edward Hopper and Vivian Maier, often rendered dreamy through windows streaked by rain or clouded with cigarette smoke.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Tactlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactlessness. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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