delicately

Example Sentences

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The result leaves Group B delicately poised after two games apiece, with Australia two points behind Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, who face the Aussies on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The paint is splotchy in places and the photographs are pinned delicately to a dark surface, their edges curling, giving the overall installation a textured materiality.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

A beautiful Audubon matching game with delicately illustrated birds.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

And in the past two years, Starship has experienced several uncrewed test-flight failures, sometimes delicately referred to as “rapid unscheduled disassembly.”

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Zethes picked a blueberry off the top of his and nibbled it delicately.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan