sensitive to
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Alaska's glaciers are highly sensitive to rising temperatures.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
By contrast, the measures the U.S. is taking to address this Ebola outbreak—with its high mortality rate and known transmission methods—are scientifically justified, sensitive to the epidemiological facts and specifically tailored to contain the outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“They are clearly sensitive to affordability issues and the notion they shouldn’t tariff particular products.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Her remarks came as consumers remain sensitive to price increases, particularly for things like clothing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
This, perhaps as much as the money, is what keeps Holly going through nausea and pain, and even some of the livelier, bolder women seem inordinately sensitive to how he’s feeling about them.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
