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sensitivity

[sen-si-tiv-i-tee] / ˌsɛn sɪˈtɪv ɪ ti /


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This strips sensitivity to interest-rate expectations out of the bonds, leaving a bet on the underlying riskiness of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In court filings, Cole’s firm asserts that 26.8% of adults suffer from asthma or asthma-like conditions and 27.5% suffer from chemical sensitivity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

It achieved an average detection accuracy of 97.79%, along with a sensitivity of 99.86% and a specificity of 95.72%.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Saul was 17 and on a school trip when he first started feeling cold and experiencing sensitivity to light, but when a purple rash developed, the family went to A&E.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Let’s not be so sensitive. 11TH JUROR: This sensitivity I understand.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

The current controversy began in May and June, when the Oakland-based law firm Cole & Van Note filed a series of class-action lawsuits representing California hotel customers with fragrance sensitivities and targeting major hotel chains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"The case may create reputational sensitivities," said Salma Thani, a Gulf Studies specialist at the American University of Sharjah.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Each age has its own sensitivities, and therefore each will have its own tailored protection level,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Dr Overton noted that "access restrictions, damaged infrastructure and political sensitivities" in parts of the Middle East have limited reporting and in some cases suppressed casualty numbers entirely.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Hamilton tried to reassure him that his sensitivities on this score were excessive, that if he did choose to run for a third term, he would win in a walk.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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