When a superior ordered male Marines not to curse in front of female Marines — as if the women were too delicate to take it — she spit an expletive his way.
Ms. Chastain, this year's officially designated emerging movie star, seems a bit too delicate to take down a war criminal or to grow up into the regal, world-weary Helen Mirren, but her exquisite sensitivity nonetheless provides "The Debt" with its emotional center of gravity.
Parenting magazines and websites are filled with delicate steps to take in these situations, differentiating the advice based on a child's age and ability to understand the loss.
Please allow me in the most delicate way to take exception to the mothers of Scarsdale who do not want their children to be subjected to the "stress" of block building for a full day ("The Half-Day Stress of Kindergarten," Feb. 23).
As Machiavelli wrote 500 years ago in The Prince, "there is no more delicate matter to take in hand, nor more dangerous to conduct, nor more doubtful in its success, than to be a leader in the introduction of changes.
It was made of aged white stone, and it soared over the rushing blue water below, and it seemed impossibly delicate, too thin to take the weight of a horse or a man.
Specifically, this has meant she has become an expert in the delicate tactics needed to take someone who is seen in the eyes of the world as a monster, and humanise them – just enough to convince a jury to save their life.
Because the first Republican debate is in August, seven months from now, the Party has time to work out the delicate question of who to take seriously.
She longed for her grandmother's natilla, the sweet, delicate custard that seemed to take an eternity of stirring in a bubbling pot.
Happily, the steering is light and the operation of the heavily burdened clutch is unexpectedly delicate, making it simple to take advantage of the six forward gears.
Chopped salmon with Sichuan peppercorn oil is set on a plank of rice so delicate it's ready to take flight, and curls of shaved bonito on top flutter like wings trying to help it achieve liftoff.
