indelicate

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In occasionally indelicate detail, “Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants” studies the reproductive lives of Kenya’s rare “tuskers”—animals whose tusks weigh more than 100 pounds apiece, making them especially attractive to poachers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Under its showrunners, Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin, “Family Guy” continues to carve out its own indelicate but undeniably funny path on Fox, FXX and Hulu.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Forgive his indelicate language; do not forgive those who resent the fact that the Masterman School once was a rake.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023

An indelicate visual metaphor, perhaps, but the writer-director Adam Kalderon nonetheless renders his film “The Swimmer” with style and rich psychology.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

“Speaking of swimming,” said Mack to fill in the indelicate place in the conversation and to shut Jones up.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck