Word: ticklishness
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...work, originally planned for a park in New York City, hit political resistance there, Putnam said. "They said it might take ten years to make a final decision," he said, adding, "I was told the mayor wasn't anxious to push the thing, that it was ticklish politically...
...with a number of delicate missions. In 1975, he became the Secretary-General's special representative in strife-torn Cyprus. Four years later, Waldheim appointed Pérez Under Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs. Most recently, he represented Waldheim in an effort to solve the ticklish issue raised by the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan. In that assignment, which produced no concrete result, Pérez exercised the discretion that no doubt won him the Soviet Union's endorsement...
...Satchel, in which the 15-year-old Perelmanesque character finds himself accused for plagiarizing Cooper, Kipling, Stevenson. The Riders of the Purple Sage and half a dozen other works in an autobiographical essay for a tenth grade class, makes it pretty far across the historical gulf. The scenario is ticklish and one need not have a turn-of-the-century birth certificate to appreciate it. Another, Wanted--Short or Long Respite by Former Cineaste, a meandering through some silent film memories, just doesn't make the leap, though. And, unfortunately, there are several others which fall in like manner...
When to use confidential sources is one of the most ticklish decisions faced by any newspaper editor. Usually the decision is made on a case-by-case basis, factoring in the experience of the reporter, the nature of the source's information and the likely consequences of the story. Although only a handful of newspapers have written policies on the use of unnamed sources, many editors insist on being told who the source is. Says Miami Herald Editor John McMullan: "Editors ought to run the newspapers, and that means insisting on credible sources known to them...
...Energy Department has decided not to seek the estimated $1.5 million already distributed by the charities or to prosecute Bloom. If the groups refuse to return the remaining funds, the Justice Department may sue them-or it may not. Admits an Energy Department official ruefully: "It's ticklish...