delicate
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As with all delicate situations, how you tell your friends is more important than what you tell them.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
But it is a delicate sequence that requires the confidence of the committee, which is exactly what an early, contested rate cut would put at risk.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
"Banerjee's long electoral success rested on a delicate equilibrium between welfare and organisation. But the very organisation that sustained her for 15 years also became her Achilles' heel," says political scientist Bhanu Joshi.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
A major difficulty comes from how samples are prepared, since traditional methods can distort delicate cellular components.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
After pouring hot water into a delicate rose-covered cup, Gran settled into the chair next to me.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Bridge to Terabithia
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