Word: tact
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...really understand why the rule exists," he says with a shrug. "If I were Japanese, I would already be part of a stable, already be proving myself." While he doesn't speak more than a few words of Japanese, Gorgadze has clearly mastered the essential Japanese virtues of tact, deference and fatalistic perseverance. When asked whether he is outraged by the rule, whether he feels it is unjust, he offers a sheepish smile and says simply, "I try not to think about fair or unfair. For now, the rule is what the rule is, and there is nothing...
Lester is personable, slightly geeky, and unassuming. But even in conversation, she has a subtle knack for managerial tact. She almost tells a story about a massive crisis at Currier. But then she pauses. “I’m past it,” she says, calmly. “I enjoy what...
...Learning the art of tact will no doubt take you far in life. And, furthermore, it will keep you from forming (too many) enemies during your four years here...
...Hannity than Bob Woodward—the reader may find himself questioning whether Thomas gives a complete account of what happened at HLS in 2002. He certainly does not present his readers with some of the stronger arguments for limiting certain racist speech on campus. Thomas uses a clever tact throughout the book to preserve as much of an appearance of impartiality as possible: rather than voicing his own opinion, he peppers his book with commentary by Harvey Silverglate, who according to Thomas has “represented numerous students in disputes with the Harvard University administration over violations...
Menendez’s mix of tact and directness is well-known among her friends, who have described her as both an articulate speaker and a diplomat...