| Mac I.vi.10.1 | [Banquo to King, of the martlet] Where they most breed and haunt I have observed / The air is delicate |
| Oth I.iii.349 | [Iago to Roderigo] If thou wilt needs damn thyself, do it a more delicate way than drowning |
| Tem II.i.44 | [Adrian to all, of the island] It must needs be of subtle, tender, and delicate temperance |
| Tem II.ii.88 | [Stephano to himself] a most delicate monster |
| WT III.i.1 | [Cleomenes to Dion] The climate's delicate |
| WT IV.iv.196 | [Servant to Clown, of Autolycus' songs] with such delicate burdens of dildos and fadings |