be sensitive

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As part of a family company based in Newcastle Emlyn, Angela tries to be sensitive to each customer's situation.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Friends should redefine reciprocity beyond ‘like for like,’ respect financial boundaries, and be sensitive to each other’s money-related ‘sore spots’.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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 penalties for violating security regulations covering information judged to be sensitive had a distinctly militaristic cast, with fines of up to $300,000 and jail terms as long as thirty years for “willful” disclosures.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik