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ticklish

[tik-lish] / ˈtɪk lɪʃ /


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If he can’t bowl at all, then England have the ticklish decision of whether to drop a batter or bowler.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

The job drought is a ticklish problem for the ruling Communist Party, which is overseeing a sluggish post-pandemic economic recovery worsened by a downturn in the property market.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Still, his clever use of ultra-ultra-slow-motion does allow us to experience the ticklish temporal frisson of being the Flash, of moving so swiftly that a split second can stretch out to a leisurely minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

There’s a crooked face composed of peas, peppers and a lone olive atop the causa de pollo, a carefully layered mashed-potato cake stuffed with chicken salad, so creamy and ticklish.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021

She poked Mariam in her ticklish spot, under the ribs, and got a loud giggle.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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