sensitivity
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The statement underscores Pyongyang's "sensitivity" to any suggestion of a US-China agreement on North Korean denuclearisation, Hong Min, an analyst at the Korea Institute for National Unification, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Children can end up with soreness, eczema‑like rashes or long‑term sensitivity.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Valentin harbors literary aspirations—we read excerpts of his unfinished memoir—but Mr. Bošković emphasizes the contrast between the power and “unequivocalness” of the state and the sensitivity of the artist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
A strange blood-feeding fly appears to reduce its visual sensitivity after locating a host and giving up flight for good, according to new research.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
“Ah yes. Like a security blanket, Amelia was using her noise-canceling headphones to soothe her sound sensitivity, making her social isolation worse.”
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Vocabulary lists containing sensitivity
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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