The phrase "delicate without" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used as an adjective phrase to describe something that is subtle or refined, yet lacks something essential or necessary. Here is an example sentence: She was known for her delicate without touch, creating beautiful paintings with just a few brushstrokes.
Yet she should now try to make her movements more delicate, without having them lose their buoyancy.
Nothing can be more delicate without being fantastical, nothing more firm and based in nature and sentiment than the courtship and mutual carriage of the sexes.
The opportunity to sample such an ancient, untouched habitat, Manahan said, "comes once in a million years". And whatever mysteries Lake Vostok may preserve, it embodies a troubling question at the heart of every human activity in Antarctica: How can researchers study a place so unique and delicate without destroying it?
"They tell us, 'I read it and my mother read it, and still reads it.' " Still, there is a sense, particularly for print media, that brand stewards must strive for, as Ms. Spencer put it, "a delicate balance, without question" — capitalizing on longevity without coming off as too long in the tooth to be contemporary.
The pastry is crisp and delicate, the filling soft without being liquid, and sharp without being sour.
However, without a president capable of real leadership through such a delicate process, without a head of state willing to fight to keep the gang leaders committed to this reduction in bloodshed for enough time to implement prevention plans, the truce will probably fall to pieces, and its demise will bring back the high murder rate.
It tackled this delicate subject without excessive moralism or melodrama.
How to promote the brand at this delicate moment without causing any offence?
Or perhaps they decided their dance with the Kremlin in the Middle East was delicate enough, without restarting old arguments.
The salmon cooked to 50 degrees was a good compromise, moist and delicate, but without any signs of rawness.
Balancing the demands of the environment and agriculture is delicate enough without mining thrown into the mix.
