delicate
Example Sentences
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Cut into it and you’ll reveal its delicate anatomy — layers of leaves, in shades of light green or purple, all tightly packed into one big ball.
From Salon
But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.
It reflects something that the Palace often seems to find a delicate subject - that the King still has a duty of care for his brother.
From BBC
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have significantly increased how quickly changes in delicate quantum states can be detected inside a qubit.
From Science Daily
To succeed, Starbucks must pull off a delicate balancing act: revive the classic coffeehouse atmosphere while reminding customers that it also offers an entirely different universe of beverages and snacks tailored to the afternoon.
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