tiptoe around

phrasal verb

tiptoed around; tiptoeing around; tiptoes around

: to avoid talking about (something) : to talk about (something) only in an indirect way

They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health.

Examples of tiptoe around in a Sentence

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But after that staunch initial challenge, the UN has tiptoed around the issue. —James Millward, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2023

Around the world, elections are tiptoeing around the biggest issue 123... —Dan Hannan, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2024

So, basically, with everyone tiptoeing around Hill’s criminal case, Buddy is just bellying up to the ballot box and saying: Make this a referendum on me. —Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024

Take a break from tiptoeing around them and just stand up to ask them what’s on their mind! —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2024

No crusty etiquette to tiptoe around—just an exquisite canvas ready for whatever wedding whim comes its way. —Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2023

Take a break from tiptoeing around them and just stand up to ask them what's on their mind! —Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024

Wray’s response tiptoed around the question but provided a rare insight into how the FBI has used location data to surveil Americans without any court oversight. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023

The governor has also tiptoed around slamming Trump, who remains well-liked among most Bluegrass State voters. —Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2024