sensitive
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The judge said Winehouse was "understandably sensitive about anyone who he perceives as exploiting Amy's memory... but also, in my judgement, he is equally sensitive about ensuring that the family continue to benefit financially."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
This is a sensitive topic and your safety is our top priority.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, show that this elevated region in the northwest part of the ice sheet is highly sensitive to even modest warming.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
The latter is not sensitive to housing support.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
“Funerals are an occupation for us, darling, you’re used to them. Peach...isn’t. Uncle Edisto’s funeral was Peach’s first experience with death. And he’s very sensitive; that’s just the kind of person he is.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Vocabulary lists containing sensitive
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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