43 entries under tricky topic. ×

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insidious(adjective, sneaky)
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unreliable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
4
iffy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
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doubtful(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, unsettled)
3
dubious(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
3
endangered(delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsound)
3
problematic(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
3
rugged(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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loaded(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
2
unsettled(adjective, upset, delicate, uncertain, anxious)
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ambiguous(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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borderline(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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contingent(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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dynamite(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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equivocal(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
1
hanging by a thread(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
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impugnable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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indecisive(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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on thin ice(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
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rocky(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
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