Sentence examples for would be indelicate from inspiring English sources

He was, I knew, too shaky on his feet to get up and turn on the lights, and I thought that it would be indelicate for me to do it — they were his lights.

It would be indelicate to burden the unassuming, down-to-earth Mr. Wilson with labels, so varied are his themes, so dissimilar are the shapes and forms of his plays.

It would be indelicate for him to comment on Zahra's appearance, so it was Umm Fawaz who talked about Zahra's beauty ("As lovely as Sibel Can!" she exclaimed, mentioning a Turkish singer popular in the Arab world).

His passion for cutting out middle men must be rooted deep in his psyche, for he delivered one of his four children himself when a hospital was unavailable (though it would be indelicate to ask if this withdrawal required a Pin number).

In a suitable context, such as a tense lunch James provides for the distinguished Lily Norton, Tóibín can strike off sentences with a Jamesian (or Austenesque) edge of dry, world-weary precision: He knew that Lily Norton would not be indelicate enough to mention the matter to anyone save her aunt Grace, who would be too interested in the news not to be fully deprived of it.

In a suitable context, such as a tense lunch James provides for the distinguished Lily Norton, Tóibín can strike off sentences with a Jamesian (or Austenesque) edge of dry, world-weary precision: *{:.break one} ** He knew that Lily Norton would not be indelicate enough to mention the matter to anyone save her aunt Grace, who would be too interested in the news not to be fully deprived of it.

H ATE to be indelicate again, but this puts people middle-aged and beyond at a significant disadvantage, for obvious physical reasons.

Not to be indelicate, but on a visit to Paris earlier this month, a man was observed relieving himself in a doorway.

I don't want to be indelicate, but he gives a whole new meaning to the term "sun salutation".

MR: I don't mean to be indelicate but how did Trevor Bolder's passing affect you personally and also how did it affect the band?

So when Elizabeth Dole, president of the American Red Cross, graced a City Hall news conference with her meticulous presence yesterday, everyone in the room knew for certain that one question would be asked — a rather indelicate question that had nothing to do with her organization...