sensitivity
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All that remains may be the power of public suasion, but Gilead hasn’t demonstrated much sensitivity to such pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
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
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
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
In fact, Beowulf's eyes were not strong, and part of their sensitivity was due to his not seeing too well.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
Vocabulary lists containing sensitivity
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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