delicacy

Example Sentences

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And the creator of the video is not known for his delicacy or tact.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026

Keys had previously insisted she would refuse to eat the delicacy, but she admitted defeat and said she would accept the terms of the wager.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

I’ve come to the realization that my mother’s Payesh has become a delicacy for me now that I’ve moved away from home.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

With one of the best midseason reveals in TV history, “Midnight Mass” has plenty of jump scares while exploring, with surprising delicacy, the need for, and perils of, religious faith.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Out of delicacy, he forbore to tell her that Boots was no longer exactly male.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks