sensitive
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She went on to be the UN rights chief, a sensitive role in which she alienated some countries, especially China, which mauled her for reporting on Beijing's alleged abuses of the country's Uyghur minority group.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Treasury yields have been sensitive to oil prices, but also to the issuance needs of the U.S. and the AI race.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
It is hard to say why this, of all the sensitive issues that are censored in China, has galvanised such pushback.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I feel like I have a very sensitive instrument,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Call me sensitive, but I couldn't help but take it personally.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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