tactless

How to use tactless in a sentence

It happens that I am myself a tactless sort of a person, not skillful at avoiding saying what I mean.

After this tactless outburst, Aunt Gretchen came about and sailed out of the conservatory.

For a Prime Minister this outburst was regarded as a little tactless; its essential wisdom has been justified by the event.

I won his affection by some sort of reminiscent impression which I shall not be tactless enough to explain to you.

After that tactless remark, the four brothers-in-law began to feel envious of Raven.

Had Shelley lived, his influence over Byron would have diminished the friction between Byron and his tactless guest.

BYRONRICHARD EDGCUMBE

Indeed it would be almost impossible to do so, for any one not absolutely tactless and careless of others' feelings.

GREIFENSTEINF. MARION CRAWFORD

The colour came into her face, and she was conscious of having said something tactless, without exactly knowing what.

My abuse of him had been tactless, to say the least, and I now tried another line of attack.

His speech was voluble and incoherent, complimentary and tactless, kindly and aggressive, courteous and dogmatic.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985