Sentence examples for delicate and at from inspiring English sources

His health is kind of delicate and at the same time he's a jock.

All this makes for a delicate and at times fascinating balancing act, as Mr. Chivers the enthusiast and expert shares the page with Mr. Chivers the historian and journalist — the expert dealing well with the detailed mechanics of his subject, the journalist at other times brilliantly illuminating the book with highly effective vignettes of human courage, ingenuity and, mostly, suffering.

Organisations and individuals on all sides of this delicate and at times emotive debate have made compelling points both for and against the bill.

As for the general story line, certain scenes describe delicate and at times violent situations.

But the incident reminded me that race is an extremely delicate and, at times, incendiary subject.

(FGD) There is a danger that recommending delayed bathing can appear contradictory to general messages about hygiene, and it is important mothers understand the vernix is not unclean and that newborns are delicate and at risk of hypothermia.

The performers' movements — at times delicate and slow, at times fast and agitated — help bring out the tension.

This lovely Geordie patter is in a different world from her singing voice – delicate and biting at the same time.

Somehow this is not a precious or pretentious record; these versions are delicate and sturdy at the same time.

I appreciated the way you indicated your interaction as another female dresser without obtruding, and I found the way you captured the complexity and tentativeness of Mr. Hogancamp's engagement with the world delicate and shattering at the same time.

The kibbeh (Lebanese lamb meatballs served with little bits of Swiss chard and feta and pine nuts) and the rouget (a folded-over mullet filet grilled in a wrap of paper-thin cedarwood, with fennel and espelettes) manage to be both delicate and meaty at once.