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Many consider it indelicate to talk about such things in mixed company.
the company considered his indelicate handling of such a personal matter to be unprofessional
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After Shkreli propositioned Duca via Twitter direct message, the Teen Vogue columnist responded with this, albeit indelicate, rejection.
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Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2017
The pair also sparred on a more indelicate campaign trail moment.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting—like the recoil of a big-bore automatic handgun—is indelicate but infinitely satisfying.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024
These nude illusions always look underwhelming, the shapes are indelicate, and the roots don’t blend with the geometric element.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2017
The pair also sparred on a more indelicate campaign trail moment.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting—like the recoil of a big-bore automatic handgun—is indelicate but infinitely satisfying.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024
These nude illusions always look underwhelming, the shapes are indelicate, and the roots don’t blend with the geometric element.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Indelicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indelicate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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indelicate
adjective
in·del·i·cate
(ˈ)in-ˈdel-i-kət 
indelicately
adverb
indelicateness
noun
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