delicate
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Ptilotus senarius is a delicate shrub with purple pink flowers that resemble small feathered fireworks.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Other Fed officials who share that objective have acknowledged it is likely to be a delicate, slow-moving project.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Ukraine's delicate ballad Ridnym includes a breathtaking 30-second-long high note; while Serbian band Lavina unleash a blood-curdling scream at the end of their metalcore ballad, Kraj Mene.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“They’re smaller keys and the action is really light and delicate, so suddenly, I was like, ‘Whoa, this is hard enough as it is,’” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“I think they like us,” Pita said, smiling and sitting as motionless as humanly possible, trying her best not to disturb the delicate butterflies.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
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