How to Use tact in a Sentence

tact

noun
  • The peace talks required great tact on the part of both leaders.
  • I was surprised by his lack of tact.
  • In tact, but not with quite as much force.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The soul of the series is in tact.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The issue is that Chelsea has tact.
    — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Be aware of this and use tact and diplomacy to achieve your aims.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
  • In the quest to find the perfect match, many people lose their tact.
    — Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
  • This much is clear, blaming the officials is not the right tact.
    — Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2022
  • One slice of royal protocol that is still very much in tact, though?
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
  • That sort of tact, to the rich and famous, holds tremendous appeal.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2016
  • And, as this season further proved, plenty of tact.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
  • So the love note just really helped make sure his anger and his tact was justified.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
  • This may be a function of his trademark persistence rather than of tact.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Second, know when to escalate ‒ with tact.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • This time around, Bowser took a different tact from the start.
    — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Sure, this man might lack tact at times, but his baseball bona fides are undeniable.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Vampires have tact, decorum, and a code of honor, which may be the most old-fashioned thing about them.
    — Katie Rife, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Not all of these situations are covered with the same level of tact.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Not all of these situations are covered with the same level of tact.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Grout is crucial for acting as a seal that keeps the tiles glued together and the structure in tact.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • With any other tact, Ragans probably wouldn’t be any of those things.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Use tact and a touch of psychology to bring any rebels into line and keep the domestic peace.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 9 July 2021
  • This person may have redeeming qualities, but tact and a sense of humor are not two of them.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2020
  • That also means taking a new tact with a strategic plan for the university.
    — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Do your best to allow blooms and petals to be kept in tact during this process—don't roughly shake or jostle your flowers.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The drone appeared to remain in tact beyond some damage to one of its propellers.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The hope is that taking that tact would minimize the locker-room impact of the rumor mill.
    — Sam Amick, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • Those moves might not have paid off with a postseason berth, but that doesn’t mean the Mets’ front office will change tact.
    — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Black dandy flippantly devalues the bourgeoisie—not with talk, but with tact and taste.
    — Akilah Sailers, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • It will likely be resolved on the basis of power, interests and tact – not through appeals to laws.
    — David Banks, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2019

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