| There may be room for the assertion that the bailiff was not tactful and that his firmness and size intimidated those in that room. |
| Natural light floods in from a slot cut into the apex of the pitched roof and tactful spotlighting emphasizes particular pieces. |
| When choosing a young tree, however, be sure to put a tactful check on childish enthusiasm. |
| A polite tongue provided a shield of tactful silence and banal pleasantries that staved off needless provocation and harm. |
| But I also liked how he was direct about the age thing, candid but tactful. |
| I gasped, and ever since I have been brooding on the most tactful way to put it. |
