These are considered to be too delicate for anything but display purposes.

His health is too delicate for him to bear the rod himself.

It was small, too delicate for a woman who had to do the heavy work required of farm life.

Her hands, small and delicate for such a huge female, were eloquent as a dancer's.

"It is about war and peace and too delicate for them to do what they want."

The steel tariff decision has been an especially delicate one for this administration.

They are too delicate for the care of a subordinate.

My wife is far too delicate for such a matter.

In my view, at least part of this service sector is socially too delicate for such action.

It was also delicate for them because we were telling their story.