delicate
Example Sentences
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“This increasingly delicate balance, coupled with mounting questions about the overall impact of AI and the debt levels used to fund its expansion, has further clouded the long-term outlook.”
From Barron's
The glass replicas of flowers are so delicate and precise that the narrator sees them “as organic one instant and as artificial the next.”
Reliably pulling off this high-energy yet delicate dance isn’t easy.
From Los Angeles Times
When this brain region becomes too active, it can actually trigger sleepiness instead, creating a delicate balance between sleep and alertness.
From Science Daily
However, black-and-white tattoo roses cascade down her neck and arms, Carolina roses with delicate petals.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
