He tries to think things through calmly before answering that tricky question.
Despite her confidence, she appeared unsure when asked a tricky question.
After the exam, the students talked a blue streak about every tricky question.
He answered the tricky question quick as lightning, without even pausing to think.
He gave an unambiguous answer to the tricky question posed by the teacher.
During the interview, he sidestepped the tricky question about his past mistakes.
The professor answered the student's tricky question in a low voice.
Le professeur a répondu à basse voix à la question délicate de l'étudiant.
The minister skated over the tricky question instead of answering it honestly.
La ministre a patiné sur la question délicate au lieu d'y répondre franchement.
They dodged the tricky question by suggesting another topic of discussion.
Ils ont contourné la question délicate en proposant un autre sujet de discussion.
She stayed silent for thirty seconds before answering the tricky question.
Elle est restée silencieuse une demi-minute avant de répondre à la question délicate.
She hesitated for a moment before answering the tricky question.
Elle a marqué un temps d'arrêt avant de répondre à la question délicate.
We'll save that tricky question until next week; it will be easier then.
On garde cette question délicate pour la semaine prochaine, ce sera plus simple.
His blinking gave him away the moment he was asked that tricky question.
Son regard clignotant le trahit aussitôt lorsqu'on lui posa cette question délicate.