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Meanings of tactlessness in English

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manca de tacte

The quality of lacking tact.

manca de tacte
Usage of tactlessness in English
1
It implied a certain tactlessness, to underline the obvious in this fashion.
Maurice Guest
2
There is the same wildly humorous tactlessness in the delicious anecdote of Higgins.
Mark Twain
3
But Eleanor Kemp was shocked at this evidence of male tactlessness.
One Woman's Life
4
Not that I care a rap, he added, with masculine tactlessness.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories
5
Ma berates him for his tactlessness after the girls have gone.
The new yorker
6
While many No Doubt fans loved the video, others were critical of its tactlessness.
The Guardian
7
This apparent tactlessness in paying off the cops in front of me was deliberate.
Junky
8
In the face of the tactlessness of hard facts, Christine decided to create a diversion.
Ladies Must Live
9
They abided her tactlessness in favour of her truth.
Dagmar's daughter
10
He was only sorry for his own stupid tactlessness.
The promise
11
Plotted but not scripted, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" raised mortification and tactlessness to art forms.
Reuters
12
It takes stupendous and persistent blundering, plus almost infinite tactlessness, to start a revolution from below.
Public Opinion
13
Annoyed with my tactlessness in letting him know anything about it, I kicked Humphrey off his stool.
The Sunny Side
14
However, this evening sees a slight inclination towards tactlessness -it'll be best not to test the boundaries!
The South African
15
Immediately cursed at her own tactlessness.
Another life
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Bennington felt a momentary disgust at her tactlessness, but covered it with some laughing sally of his own.
The Claim Jumpers: A Romance
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