be sensitive

Example Sentences

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Macklem said he is not too worried about higher near-term inflation expectations, which will be sensitive to the sharp jump in energy prices stemming from the conflict in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“This cash-pay channel might be more sensitive to economic cycle, especially to middle-class U.S. households, and might be sensitive to AI-led labor-market disruptions in white-collar jobs,” the analysts wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Yet rapid testing tools may not be sensitive enough.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“We have a lot of developers in town who are really trying to be sensitive to fitting in to the neighborhood.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The penalties for violating security regulations covering information judged to be sensitive had a distinctly militaristic cast, with fines of up to $300,000 and jail terms as long as thirty years for “willful” disclosures.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik