sensitivity

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

This triggers the jealousy of a neighboring farmer who has known Doris since childhood, and a quiet love triangle emerges that is notable for the sensitivity with which it registers Doris’s own feelings and desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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