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A 17-year-old who died after going missing at a Cheshire lake has been described as "compassionate, sensitive, brave and full of light" by his family.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Professional pianists in the listening tests were especially sensitive to the differences.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Such a rebalancing into sectors that are more economically sensitive would likely weigh on indexes like the S&P 500, given that the technology sector has the heaviest weighting.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Even human beings had not only an immaterial mind but a material sensitive soul, capable of a physical presence after death.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing sensitive
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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