sensitive
Example Sentences
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When based in a sensitive Middle Eastern posting, the former official said he had worked hard to prevent the then Prince Andrew from visiting, coming up with excuses to delay attempted visits.
From BBC
He added that he isn’t surprised that the precious metal’s price has stalled at around $5,000, since assets traditionally sensitive to geopolitical risks can “break down in materially overvalued scenarios.”
From MarketWatch
The company had a data breach, exposing “sensitive information” from over 434,000 California students, the state attorney general’s office said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
He thinks it lucky that, even though “a quick online search would reveal my extensive reporting on Russia . . . especially on sensitive topics,” the authorities did not find out.
"It's actually a bigger issue than people realise," says Duncan, from Devon, whose teenage daughter is autistic and has sensory processing disorder, which means she is more sensitive to how clothing feels against her skin.
From BBC
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