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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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It has also shown itself to be sensitive to the effect of the conflict on the price of oil, since the public is sensitive to that price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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 aspiring floppy-haired filmmaker could be sensitive but manipulative, loveable yet irritating.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This guide -- to which the UN agency for children contributed -- recommends parents remain calm and open, listen to their children and be sensitive to their feelings, and limit their own news consumption.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

How can one not be sensitive to their plight?

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel