as in diplomacy
the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them
the tactfulness with which the secretary of state handled the diplomatic crisis was commendable
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Noun
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His incarceration has become a test case for British diplomacy in Egypt—a test that Britain has largely failed.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025 -
President Donald Trump reinforced this stance while on a regional visit, signaling that diplomacy remains possible but uncertain of success.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Noun
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This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Leighton said being respectful of the flight crew, keeping your stuff in order, disposing of your trash responsibly, and just generally minding your manners make the flying experience more pleasant for everyone.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shenkman said the City Council’s decisions apparently rested on whether keeping communities in tact was more important than the potential effects of packing that community into a single vote.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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For many union members across the country, his anti-immigrant tact has been troubling.—
Gary LaBarbera,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Still, 70% of our business has some degree of traffic sensitivity.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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The band is asking for a heightened level of sensitivity.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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His offense: saving the damned with the melancholic gallantry of a real angel of history.—
Harmony Holiday,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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