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Meanings of usual tact in English

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Usage of usual tact in English
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His usual tact had deserted him in the extremity of the situation.
An American Politician: A Novel
2
Happily, that young lady, with her usual tact, spared him some embarrassment.
A Sappho of Green Springs
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Nick, with his usual tact, had hit upon exactly the right course.
The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories
4
The clergyman had shown his usual tact in dealing with Roger.
Without a Home
5
The Prince of Wales solved this question with his usual tact and wisdom.
My Memories of Eighty Years
6
Barbara opens her great eyes, but, with her usual tact, she says nothing.
Nancy: A Novel
7
This the shrewd parson recognized with his usual tact.
"My Novel" — Volume 04
8
Mrs. Dodd retired, with her usual tact and self-denial.
Hard Cash
9
But the Doctor, with his usual tact, was almost imperceptibly inducting her into her duties.
The Red Acorn
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Madame Wachner, forgetting for once her usual tact, suddenly made a violent attack on the Comte de Virieu.
The Chink in the Armour
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But all he said, with his usual tact, was, What do you say to a few games of cards?
Shadows Return
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Through all the formal ceremonies of this visit, however, the King showed his usual tact and powers of conciliation.
The Life of King Edward VII / with a sketch of the career of Kin...
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In addressing these chiefs, he showed his usual tact in adapting his words to the character and disposition of his hearers:-
Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin
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Schlözer, with his usual tact, plied him well with good food, gave him the best of wines and a superlative cigar.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912
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Odysseus, however, followed him to the island, and, with his usual tact, succeeded in inducing the hero to return to the camp.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
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But Helen lingered with less than her usual tact, lingered with a mind filled with vague suspicions, wondering why Johnny had not come.
The Imaginary Marriage
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Usual tact across language varieties
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