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[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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Both OpenAI and Anthropic filed the S-1 “confidentially,” without divulging sensitive information.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Small businesses are often more sensitive than larger firms to sudden price fluctuations, higher interest rates and broader economic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He added: "I don't want to be involved in any political things, but you know, the world is so sensitive today. Sometimes little, small mistakes can break big friendships or huge contacts."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The policy touches on a sensitive area of military life: how a federal institution recognizes and records personal belief systems.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“Chelsea, nothing. You are so sensitive, you know that? I was just thinking that it’s nice that you are so focused...all the time.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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