delicate
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“Renoir” may be a delicate wisp of a film, but it’s flecked with thoughtful questioning about whether childhood’s sorrows leave permanent scars on us as adults.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
He knew the situation was delicate and complicated, and he worked directly with young activists on how to prevent their views on this political issue from feeding bigotry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Bypassing it takes time, money and delicate cross-border diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"This is a government which has been in a very delicate situation for some time now," said Orriols.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Her white hair floated, cloudlike, atop her head, and a delicate pattern of creases fanned across her face like arching fronds, especially when she smiled.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Bridge to Terabithia
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