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

It’s tantalizingly oddball and indelicate: a combined daymare and night odyssey that scratches until a feral hidden strength is revealed in the misfit main character, captivatingly played by Indian star Radhika Apte.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Senior aides, worried about having to explain an indelicate, imprecise or speculative remark, rarely make Biden available for long-form interviews.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2022

Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula wrote to the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO, that the tensions between the two sides are due to what he called U.N. spokesman Mathias Gillman’s indelicate and inopportune statements.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 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