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sensitivity

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


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Beyond weight loss, intermittent fasting is often held up as a path to better health — from sharper mental clarity and improved insulin sensitivity to a longer life and cellular repair.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Women's health creators and charities have told us their content has been removed, had sensitivity filters added, or had its reach suppressed - a practice known as "shadowbanning".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The team says their ability to handle each tragedy with care and sensitivity allows them to expand to other subject matters while also exploring existing themes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Data-center builders show “much less price sensitivity and much greater sense of urgency around delivery,” Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack said in a recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In advanced stages of famine, as the body begins to consume itself, the victim suffers muscle pain, heart disturbances, loss of hair, dizziness, shortness of breath, extreme sensitivity to cold, physical and mental exhaustion.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

"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

People with sensitivities to the seed have long been vulnerable to reactions from accidental exposure because regulators have not required labeling of the ingredient.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Beijing's sensitivities are especially apparent at times likes this.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The move was not huge, but it shows the sensitivities at a moment when Burnham is overhauling his cabinet.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Chicken, corn, wheat, and soy can sometimes trigger food sensitivities in cats.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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