Sentence examples for ask this delicately from inspiring English sources

I'm going to ask this delicately.

Why, I ask delicately, the red suit?

If you're not sure what kind of work someone is willing to do, ask questions very delicately, because the line between helping and offending can be fine.

Ask (delicately) for information about their personal financial situations and about mistakes they've made in the past.

So why, I tried to ask delicately, does the city not act?

Although I asked (politely, delicately) several times, their replies were always oblique.

Which is to say I asked, as delicately as possible, if they got fat.

When Mr. Jennings asked her delicately if she was frustrated by the attention, she showed a little frustration with him.

I asked, as delicately as possible, how much today's client would have to pay for me if things worked out.

After listening to them struggle through simple sentences, I asked as delicately as I could how they had gotten so far in school without being able to read.

"How do I say this delicately?" he asked.