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sensitivities

NOUN

responsiveness to stimuli

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awareness feeling nervousness sense subtlety sympathy

STRONG

acuteness consciousness delicacy reactivity receptiveness sensation sensitiveness susceptibility

WEAK

affectibility impressionability reactiveness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unconsciousness

WEAK

apathy impassivity insensitivity numbness

Example Sentences

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The attacks come as sensitivities around migrants have grown in parts of Germany following a large influx of asylum seekers and refugees in 2015.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

This aims to support "reflection, service review, planning and quality improvement" across areas such as access to care, communication with patients, community engagement, early intervention and cultural sensitivities.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Bankers start with a preliminary price on a deal and work on lowering it from there as they get information on investors’ price sensitivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

According to a press release from Nature, "Combining the analyses takes advantage of the complementary sensitivities of the two experiments and demonstrates the value of collaboration."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“Chicken, corn, wheat, and soy can sometimes trigger food sensitivities in cats.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas