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sensitivities

NOUN

responsiveness to stimuli

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awareness feeling nervousness sense subtlety sympathy

STRONG

acuteness consciousness delicacy reactivity receptiveness sensation sensitiveness susceptibility

WEAK

affectibility impressionability reactiveness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unconsciousness

WEAK

apathy impassivity insensitivity numbness

Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump would say more on Taiwan "in the coming days", adding that the president "understands the sensitivities" about the island.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

To sell a massive amount of debt, a company needs to tap in to demand from investors in different pockets of the investment-grade market who have varying mandates and price sensitivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

There are some pro forma jokes about the sensitivities of the young, with Greg getting into not-very-hot water over misunderstood references to “white whale” and the Bangles’ “Walk Like an Egyptian.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

While still mindful of national sensitivities, the new German government of Friedrich Merz is going in a very different direction.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“Chicken, corn, wheat, and soy can sometimes trigger food sensitivities in cats.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas