Sentence examples for a delicate debate from inspiring English sources
The phrase "a delicate debate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a discussion or argument that is sensitive or requires careful handling due to its complexity or emotional weight.
Example: "The committee engaged in a delicate debate about the proposed changes to the policy, considering the diverse opinions of all stakeholders."
Alternatives: "a sensitive discussion" or "a nuanced conversation".
On the contrary, the issue is likely to rekindle a delicate debate about nationhood, some critics said.
A German doctor has now filed charges against a rabbi for performing circumcisions on two infant boys, causing outrage in Jewish and Muslim communities and a delicate debate about intolerance, religious freedom and children's rights in Germany.
The current problem is part of a politically delicate debate over the future of the camps themselves.
Peru is astonishingly rich in archaeological and paleontological sites, so much so that the issue is part of a delicate political debate here.
The reaction to the use of World Trade Center images suggested that the wounds of that day made it a delicate topic for political debate.
Melanie Phillips dips a delicate toe in the Philpott debate, meanwhile, blogging that the welfare system is "inescapably implicated in creating a lifestyle of profound amorality and barbarism".
United States energy analysts say that China is following a delicate political strategy after internal debate among the Chinese authorities about how to punish the American oil company.
The impassioned debate comes at a delicate time for the U.S.O.C., with the bid to bring the Olympics to Chicago in 2016 ramping up.
"Of course, I know it's a delicate situation and could lead to debate, but I don't believe that to lose or win 30 seconds at this point will make you win or lose the Tour de France".
"That's a terrible answer," Hanson shot back, quipping: "We're geniuses who have balanced a delicate crystalline structure over nine seasons, with constant debate".
Since then, a delicate balance -- which no particular side of the debate appreciated -- has been the law of the land.
