sensitive issue

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Trump has not mentioned the sensitive issue of Taiwan since arriving in Beijing on Wednesday evening, ignoring multiple questions from reporters on the subject following his talks with Xi.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Antisemitism is a particularly sensitive issue in Europe given the Holocaust killed an estimated 6 million of the continent’s Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

That simple assertion touches on a sensitive issue for both the conservative and liberal wings of the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It remains a sensitive issue within Saudi Arabia’s large, conservative society and is likely to happen incrementally and with little fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Bail has long been a sensitive issue within the ANC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela