Sentence examples for a delicate attempt from inspiring English sources

The effort to find a broader military role for America's allies is a delicate attempt to increase the Europeans' personal stake in the war while avoiding the complications that come with a multinational military operation.

The efforts by President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who took office in March, to rebalance the economy involve a delicate attempt to rein in the inefficient investments and surging lending of the past few years — but to do so without snuffing out the growth that is needed to create jobs, and maintain social and financial stability.

What's clear is that the network's outlook often closely mirrors Qatar's own agenda, a country whose foreign policy can best be summed up as a delicate attempt to try and get along with everyone at the same time.

The press conference represented a delicate attempt on the part of the administration to regain its footing with the press, at a time when it finds itself engulfed in controversies beyond just its handling of national security leaks.

Craig Noone had a chance in the 15th minute after a strong run by Andrew Taylor, but his delicate attempt was saved by the Pole.

And it's complicating the Obama administration's already delicate attempt to recalibrate its immigration policies.

The revolutionary spirit that infused and informed the incoming president's campaign, coupled with his continuous vitriol of how America was being "raped" by China and freeloading allies, is the polar opposite of the Obama administration's delicate attempts at striking a regional balance among competing world powers.

Penises can be especially delicate — attempting to forcefully extend a male cat's penis (which is normally withdrawn) can lead to lasting damage.

Daley has responded by upping his own training regime and even making rather delicate attempts at dampening expectations.

Lawmakers, who acknowledged that they were walking a delicate line by attempting to tax an industry that is under immense financial pressure now, were also weighing whether to tax credit-card companies that have revenue-generating operations out of state.

Turkey's government is treading a delicate line - attempting to calm its core nationalist voters at home while bowing to pressure from Washington to help the Kurds in Syria battle Islamic State.