be sensitive
Example Sentences
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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
The data breach primarily involved patients' names, phone numbers, and postal addresses, but for 169,000 patients there were doctors' notes "some of which may be sensitive data", the ministry said.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The aspiring floppy-haired filmmaker could be sensitive but manipulative, loveable yet irritating.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Although my conclusions may be wrong, I seem to be sensitive to the spoor of the human.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
