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be sensitive

VERB
feel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge appear appreciate endure enjoy get go through have know meet notice perceive receive see seem sense suffer suggest taste understand welcome
STRONG
accept comprehend discern encounter exhibit note observe remark resemble savor undergo
WEAK
be affected be aware of be excited be impressed be sensible of be turned on to get in touch get vibes have a hunch have funny feeling

Example Sentences

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As part of a family company based in Newcastle Emlyn, Angela tries to be sensitive to each customer's situation.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Macklem said he is not too worried about higher near-term inflation expectations, which will be sensitive to the sharp jump in energy prices stemming from the conflict in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“This cash-pay channel might be more sensitive to economic cycle, especially to middle-class U.S. households, and might be sensitive to AI-led labor-market disruptions in white-collar jobs,” the analysts wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

“We have a lot of developers in town who are really trying to be sensitive to fitting in to the neighborhood.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Emile-Jaques Dalcroze believed that every musician should strive to be sensitive and expressive, and to express music through purposeful movement, sound, thought, feeling, and creativity.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin