sensitivity

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As volatility increases and growth expectations become less clear, the sector’s steady demand, resilient earnings, and less sensitivity to the economic cycle are starting to stand out.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

JWST's advanced sensitivity allows astronomers to observe these early cosmic events in unprecedented detail, opening a new window into how galaxies formed and evolved.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

"There's a sensitivity around any kind of grief and an assumption that those questions shouldn't be asked," explains the 35-year-old.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

DBS’s economists see that as overdone, citing an uneven recovery, weak domestic demand and sensitivity to external shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I learned to prefer peace to war, cleverness to stupidity, love to hate, sensitivity to stoicism, humility to pomposity, reconciliation to hostility, harmony to strife, patience to rashness, gregariousness to misanthropy, creation to annihilation.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane