delicate
Example Sentences
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“Layoffs remain quite low, keeping the labor market in a delicate balance.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Diana Burgess adds cello on the delicate “Round Corral” track.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
We see them appear out of the dark at speed to make the delicate manoeuvre to feed their fuel-hungry jets - locking on to a hose trailing from the tanker wing.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“This increasingly delicate balance, coupled with mounting questions about the overall impact of AI and the debt levels used to fund its expansion, has further clouded the long-term outlook.”
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
I’d expected Mom to protest—she always talked about how delicate the orchid was, how rare and precious—but she didn’t.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
