sensitive to
Example Sentences
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"For now, the market remains highly sensitive to headlines and geopolitical risk."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“The latest price action shows that bitcoin remains highly sensitive to liquidity expectations, Treasury yields and institutional flows rather than moving solely on crypto-specific news,” said Naeem Aslam, chief investment officer of Zaye Capital Markets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Middle East is, among other things, like a cerebrum of the world nervous system: its exposed nerves—trade routes and oil pipelines—making it especially sensitive to the rest of the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The cosmic microwave background is extraordinarily sensitive to changes in recombination.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
He is overly sensitive to criticisms that others make of him, and cannot tolerate being made fun of.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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