delicate
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"This is a government which has been in a very delicate situation for some time now," said Orriols.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
That imminence has now become an unfortunate reality for Fishwife, which announced Wednesday that it is pausing shipments of the delicate fish for the summer.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Mice without the mutation showed the opposite effect, highlighting a delicate balance between cholesterol circulating in the blood and fat stored in the liver.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Add this to the sensitivity and secrecy with which delicate diplomatic negotiations must proceed, and we have a fog of misleading statements, dramatic but disingenuous social-media posts, and intentionally obfuscatory leaks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Darius looked small and delicate next to his oldest brother.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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