sensitive

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Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, which is mediating between Iran and the United States, said Tuesday on X that efforts to end the war were "approaching a critical, sensitive stage", without giving details.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Its ambassador to Pakistan also reportedly said efforts by the mediator country were reaching a “critical sensitive stage.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Any public discussion of violence is sensitive in Mexico, where, polls show, citizens call security their most pressing concern.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"Human eyes and brains are highly sensitive to subtle changes in colour, texture, and other surface characteristics," it says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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