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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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Macklem said he is not too worried about higher near-term inflation expectations, which will be sensitive to the sharp jump in energy prices stemming from the conflict in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

“We have a lot of developers in town who are really trying to be sensitive to fitting in to the neighborhood.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Constance said that she always aimed to be "sensitive, compassionate and take on board the views of all victims".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

“When you and I began to talk on the boards, I thought I should watch a couple of Bollywood movies on Netflix, figure out how to be sensitive to your culture and all that.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon