delicate
Example Sentences
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His government avoided criticising Morocco, with whom it has delicate diplomatic relations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
A woman who limits her exercise to Pilates will still have to subsist on very little food to get the delicate, bone-thin look these men conjure with the “Pilates girl” image.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
After Ramsey's delicate finish put Wales in front, they poured forward with such gusto that even Neil Taylor scored - the wing-back's first goal since he was playing in non-league for Wrexham six years earlier.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
As prediabetes advances toward diabetes, this delicate process can begin to break down.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
This encounter with Hesterfowl could be delicate: a conversation between two servants of the all-knowing universe.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Bridge to Terabithia
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