balancing act
Britishnoun
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a circus act in which a performer displays his or her balancing ability
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a situation requiring careful balancing of opposing groups, views, or activities
a delicate balancing act between Greek and Turkish interests
Example Sentences
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College baseball coaches have been engaged in a balancing act for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
But any relationship with China is also a balancing act, especially for a staunch US ally like Japan.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Having just passed the first anniversary of one of my life’s most excruciating moments, I’ve been feeling the impossibility in that balancing act myself lately.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
That balancing act is the entire Chinese policy, said Evan Medeiros, a former senior U.S. national-security adviser and now a professor at Georgetown University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
I don’t care if it messes up my hair, because I need to look a mix of crazy, disheveled, and apathetic to maintain the balancing act of getting good tips and not getting robbed.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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