Sentence examples for tactfully declined from inspiring English sources

She tactfully declined, and accepted "a very beautiful box of chocolates" instead.

I'm against museum deaccessioning, but around a third of the promised gifts on view should be tactfully declined.

Hall tactfully declined to provide a K-index for anyone specific, but Science was curious about the names and the numbers.

"Hall tactfully declined to provide a K-index for anyone specific," but this week Science did the job, compiling a list of scientists with the most Twitter followers and reporting their K-index.

— D.F., New York You should tactfully decline such requests.

You may wonder if she also licks herself clean or leaves dead mice on the welcome mat, but these are matters the film tactfully declines to explore.

But if you remain worried that the owner would object to this practice or is unaware of it, you can tactfully decline the freebies or stop by the shop sometime and talk to the owner.

Obama suggests that he wouldn't mind riding in a vintage car and proposes "an almendron". And while Panfilo frets that he does not have sufficient time to plan a party for the president (Obama tactfully declines to mention the state dinner in the works), he does provide a detailed rundown of what it would mean for Obamas to sleep in his aging double bed.

Tactfully, Clarke declined to answer persistent questions from reporters over what improvements he could make to Trump's elaborate blonde comb-over.

Better to decline it tactfully and focus on your new job instead, he said.

So do you have some advice for people to tactfully and politely decline requests that are coming their way?