made a tactless remark about how the woman's dress had that “homemade” look
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Your tactless or tactile uncles?—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026 This response rewards the tactless well-wisher.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026 Ultimately, the film hammers home that this klutzy, tactless new man in town is first and foremost a voyeur — which is where most of the taboo shattering comes in.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025 On the dark side, Mercury in Sagittarius can be overly blunt and tactless in communication.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tactless