delicate
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From the scaffolding, restorers have been meticulously filling in damaged portions of the frescoes and conservatively layering paint over bare sections with delicate brushes, their hands protected by gloves.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The news comes at a delicate time for Japanese monetary policy steering as officials assess the economy’s ability to absorb higher rates while the Iran crisis generates uncertainty about the trajectory for growth and inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
When those delicate cells become damaged, they can no longer transmit information properly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
But the sound of the music itself — delicate, precise, a little eerie — was also a sign that Hollywood did nothing to smooth out the quirks of one of pop’s most lovable oddballs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
She wipes her hands on her delicate lace apron.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Bridge to Terabithia
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