1.   He had never taken part in a ransom drop personally before, but he knew what an extremely delicate moment it was.

2.   A Treasury official later explained that the White House had demanded a unified stance on the economy at a delicate moment.

3.   Candles are lighted, whispered words are repeated into the darkness and, for one delicate moment, it seems that love has truly conquered death.

4.   Clinton has indicated he would veto the measure, though its passage threw last-minute uncertainty into Balkan peace talks at a delicate moment.

5.   Earlier this year, Patrick Conner realized that he might face a delicate financial moment.

6.   Everything was ready for visiting weekend, which is a particularly delicate moment midway during the eight-week summer camp.

7.   Her diatribe, in her first full speech on domestic politics since she was ousted five years ago, came at a delicate moment for the governing Conservatives.

8.   In an especially delicate democratic moment, not only are they failing to provide forums for civil discourse and open discussion of the complicated issues.

9.   It is also a delicate moment to push the measure, on which Italians are divided, because municipal elections are coming up at the end of May.

10.   It was a delicate moment for the Americans.