sensitive
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One big caveat from the IMF team: Consumers still wear the scars from the last two crises, making them much more sensitive to any new price increases.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“This leaves crude acutely sensitive to any gyrations in the geopolitical narrative, which traders know come fast and furious,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The IMF suggested the UK, as a net importer of energy, remained sensitive to rapid rises in energy prices.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
In October, the Commerce Department designated Hong Kong addresses associated with Liu Baoxia, a Chinese businesswoman accused of providing sensitive electronics from the U.S. to Iran for nearly two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The CIA wanted to make sure that no one on the ground could retrieve the plane's sensitive equipment intact.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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