sensitive
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“We want to be certain at least for our residents, as sensitive as we are to arson in this county, particularly in Southern California, that these crimes are taken very, very serious.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
These converters are found in nearly all electronic devices and serve as a critical link between power sources and sensitive circuits.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
To be sure, emerging markets remain sensitive to shifts in investor sentiment or economic conditions, particularly if the Iran war drags on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
In a defence filed last month, Azeem Suterwalla KC, for the Home Office, said Butler "had access to sensitive information" while working at Manston, but was not involved in decisions concerning the procurement strategy.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
She could see the similarities between these two lonely children, even more clearly than they could: the same sensitive personalities lurking inside both of them, the same bookish wisdom layered over a deep naïveté.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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