touchy
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Instead, she at first finds Mr. Hamm’s “Mad Men” costar, a touchy John Slattery, living out of his garage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
“They have to get it legally approved and it’s touchy in terms of what they can use,” Sahai said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
"He captures Dylan's craning stance and the way he used hair and sunglasses as a mask, the insistent buzz and keen of his speaking and singing voice and the odd, touchy, insularity."
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
Do business people want to see that horse, now creaking with age and even more touchy and unpredictable, let loose in the ICU all over again?
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
When the man they called Hunters Hunter knew her—tended her—she was touchy.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
After all, this conversation isn’t totally unlike one you might have with a potential roommate, even if familial obligations make it a bit touchier.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2025
Public safety issues prompted some of the touchier debates inside the Capitol.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
Mussolini eventually bowed out after saying that, although she wasn’t sure if American anti-fascists were more annoying than Italian ones, they were definitely touchier:
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2019
The new comedy series "Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas" has the former "Daily Show" correspondent traveling far and wide to tackle some of today's touchier topics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2018
Of course, no one said anything, their boss being touchier than a septic boil.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
And food is one of the touchiest characteristics for sure.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Beyond sibling dynamics, let’s talk about the touchiest part of this.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2021
The book’s timing remains among the touchiest of topics.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2020
He willingly wades into the NBA MVP debate, the touchiest of all NBA topics.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 23, 2017
He was about the touchiest guy I ever met.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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The Catcher in the Rye
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