balancing act

British  

/ ˈbælənsɪŋ /

noun

1. a circus act in which a performer displays his or her balancing ability

2. a situation requiring careful balancing of opposing groups, views, or activities

   a delicate balancing act between Greek and Turkish interests

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Example Sentences

The SNP said there needed to be a "measured transition to take into account the needs of the environment... which is an important balancing act".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Europe’s central bankers now worry that those moves have gone too far, too fast, and have been trying to manage expectations accordingly in a difficult balancing act.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"Teachers are incredibly stretched because you need training for this sort of challenge. I think the balancing act that teachers now face is more challenging than it's ever been before."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

So far, his balancing act is keeping him levelheaded and determined.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Experimentation thus required a deeply problematic balancing act between Platonic idealism and a crude empiricism.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton