sensitivity
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"Our evidence suggests that electrons themselves, depending on their sensitivity to their nearby environment, are unexpectedly important for material changes."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Through thoughtful exposition told visually and through performance, we learn that Niki has a hearing disorder called hyperacusis, an extreme sensitivity to sound and “uncontrolled acoustic environments.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The longer until a bond matures, the greater its sensitivity is to rate changes, a measure known as duration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Starbucks Korea revealed on Tuesday a series of mishaps leading to its heavily criticised "Tank Day" promotion, including the use of AI to develop the campaign, which it said lacked "social and historical sensitivity".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Let’s not be so sensitive. 11TH JUROR: This sensitivity I understand.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
Vocabulary lists containing sensitivity
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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poems by Nikki Giovanni
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