intricate

Example Sentences

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Moore's account was integral to the investigation – one of the most intricate in Humberside Police's history.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Someone might be enjoying a video of a dog playing with an unusual toy or a video of a chef making an intricate meal.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But locating and seizing the hundreds of kilograms of highly enriched uranium that Iran possesses would require an intricate choreography and could be fraught with risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

It is a delicate, intricate piece of music.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Harold Rheinbeck was sixty-nine, gray haired, a longtime boxing fan, and an enthusiastic recreational hunter, but he was a sensitive man, too, and well aware of the intricate emotional complexities of the case.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng