sensitivity

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Society is depicted as "worshiping only power and money, despising art, sensitivity, tenderness, where people ...don't talk anymore."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Flies don't have human hormones like estrogen, suggesting that other genetic or physiological factors are driving the heightened sensitivity in females," said Biological Sciences Professor Kyung-An Han.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The BBC says the show will be "handled with sensitivity and respect" and the production team are in contact with Everard's family.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Though the fallout from the war is widespread, banks’ economic sensitivity, and their prior hot streak, have put the sector under particular pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Some physicians estimate that a third or more of their patients show signs of some form of sensitivity, and that the number is growing.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson