The phrase "a delicate move" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action that requires careful handling or sensitivity, often in a complex or sensitive situation.
Example: "Negotiating the terms of the contract was a delicate move, as both parties had strong opinions."
Alternatives: "a subtle maneuver" or "a tactful action."
Bernard O'Donoghue's latest collection of poems, The Seasons of Cullen Church (Faber), captures the landscape and people of County Cork in a delicate, moving way, blending classical and middle English texts with contemporary experience.
That star delivered a delicate, moving version of "Look To The Rainbow" from Finian's Rainbow that was a master class in serving the song.
Pakistani officials, wary of civilian casualties and the appearance of further infringement of national sovereignty, are still in discussions with American officials over whether to allow the C.I.A. to expand its missile strikes into Baluchistan for the first time — a politically delicate move because it is outside the tribal areas.
I usually despise people who do that on subway platforms,... who cough if someone is smoking across the street, who wear cardigans and bicycle clips; for God's sake, if you're so delicate, move to an ashram!
The Avalanches' songs are intricate machines with a thousand tiny, delicate moving parts, and they wear their grooves lightly.
Fillets are delicate; moving them around too much will break them up.
At its best, her work can be delicate, moving and strange, but, as with Enrico David, everything she does needs an awful lot of mental unpacking.
More importantly it also interrupts the delicate moves towards the resumption of negotiations between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority/PLO.
Mr. Debrauwer steers clear of melodrama, letting his wonderful actresses and his canny eye for visual detail carry the delicate, moving story (Scott).
