delicate
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“We expect the ECB to strike a delicate balance between not calling the hike a ‘one-and-done’ hike while also stopping short of pre-announcing further hikes,” said Carsten Brzeski, an economist at ING.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"It is quite terrifying," Dr Ayer says, "This stuff is designed for the anti-ageing market. At best, they don't need these products. At worst, they contain harmful ingredients that can damage delicate young skin."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
In many existing systems, extreme cooling is necessary to prevent a process known as decoherence, in which delicate quantum information is lost.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Her cheeks had shifted from gray to a delicate olive, her eyes to their dark brown.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
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