delicacy
Example Sentences
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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
And apparently a speaker of the House is a delicacy.
From Salon
There is no doubt about the delicacy’s comforting presence in homes this Christmas, providing a sense of continuity absent from so many other facets of contemporary life in Venezuela.
From Los Angeles Times
How he was "touched by the kindness, delicacy and respect of the prison staff… each one of who addressed me by the title Président".
From BBC
While you’re away, pinpoint at least one delicacy that will transport your guests to your vacation destination, preferably accompanied by a traditional tipple.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.