handle delicately
Frequency: 7.510.2 per million words
to touch or manage something with great care to avoid damage or offense
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- The antique lace must be handled delicately to prevent it from tearing.
- Negotiations are at a critical stage and must be handled delicately.
- He learned how to handle newborn kittens delicately.
- It's a sensitive topic, so please handle it delicately when you talk to her.
- The forensic team was trained to handle the evidence delicately.
- The diplomat handled the international crisis delicately, avoiding further conflict.
- You need to handle these old photographs delicately as they are extremely fragile.
- The manager is handling the customer's complaint delicately to ensure satisfaction.
- The archivist showed us how to handle the ancient manuscript delicately.
- Handling such matters delicately is a sign of true leadership.