Sentence examples for tactful manner from inspiring English sources
His cheerful nature, tactful manner, and intelligence helped him to be promoted to samurai (a military retainer of a daimyo).
It became a charged atmosphere, and other students who attempted follow-up questions similar to mine, in the most tactful manner possible, were also met with vicious verbal attacks by Mr. Lewis.
"That, in a nutshell, is the dramatic arc of this extraordinary film, which, in spite of its modest scale, tactful manner and potentially dowdy subject matter, is packed nearly to bursting with rich meaning and deep implication," A. O. Scott wrote in The Times.
There's nothing wrong with inquiring about contacts they used to get their foot in the door and, in a tactful manner, whether they'd be willing to introduce you to those same contacts.
And they don't ask for the artist's age in a tactful manner.
In the most tactful manner possible, Lancisi nudged a laggard here and headed off a wanderer there, and got everyone moving purposefully in the same direction.
Making a tactful choice of manner and sombre tenor, sifting his research scrupulously, he holds his nerve and reason where many a Brontë biographer fails.
This could mean talking to your boyfriend about why you had a bad day instead of pretending everything is fine, asking him why he's upset when he's clearly not feeling his best but holding back, and bringing up something that's been bothering you in the relationship in a tactful and respectful manner.
Ray Robinson opined that "a sincere nature and unassuming manner" reduced the risk of team friction in the rebuilding phase and that Craig was "level headed and tactful beyond his years".
