delicately

Example Sentences

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“These crews don’t have the time to delicately prune each tree. I finally get it, after being a crank to some of them over the years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"How do we delicately tell this story in our way?" asks Aaron.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He and the creative team behind “Michael” had to craft a new ending to a movie already delicately designed to tell an uplifting story about a controversial protagonist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In California’s major urban areas, but especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, cranes delicately assembling factory-built modules into apartment blocks has become a more familiar feature of the skyline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Alan and Danny put on their masks, delicately yet firmly grip their swords.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes