delicate
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Determining how much didactic information is insightful and sufficient, and how much constitutes excessive artsplaining, is a delicate, ongoing challenge for museums.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
In doing so, he struck a delicate balance, as he had to shift production in a way that didn’t alienate Chinese consumers or cede market share to domestic Chinese competitors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
As with bone-marrow transplantation, success depends on a delicate balance between administering treatments that are powerful enough to control cancers without overwhelming the patient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
And if even one of those delicate matters falls through, the catastrophic disruption promulgated by the strait’s closure is likely to last indefinitely.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 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
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Bridge to Terabithia
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