indelicate

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

It’s almost an abrupt, indelicate retort to Ingres’ laborious refinement.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The government said that the spokesman, Mathias Gillmann, had made "indelicate and inappropriate" statements which contributed to the tensions between the population and MONUSCO.

From Reuters

This production then reads as an indelicate transcription, because Brecht may be stone cold, but that doesn’t mean his work lacks spark.

From New York Times