Delicate
Delicate adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.
Sweet and delicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sweet" instead an adjective "Delicate".
Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Told of this trope, he was outraged that humans consider his kind sweet and delicate, as he was the most Badass mouse in the house and proud of it.
Source: Nice Mice - Foreshadowing: Scarlett and Rhett note how similar Anne Hampton is to Melanie, from the sweet nature to the delicate frame.
Source: Literature / Scarlett -
Dahlia Hawthorne in Phoenix Wright Trials and Tribulations is accompanied by butterflies to emphasize her sweet, delicate demeanor.
Source: Pretty Butterflies
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