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sensitivity

[sen-si-tiv-i-tee] / ˌsɛn sɪˈtɪv ɪ ti /


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Throughout, Mr. Mantello’s production has been cast with unerring sensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Society is depicted as "worshiping only power and money, despising art, sensitivity, tenderness, where people ...don't talk anymore."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Flies don't have human hormones like estrogen, suggesting that other genetic or physiological factors are driving the heightened sensitivity in females," said Biological Sciences Professor Kyung-An Han.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The BBC says the show will be "handled with sensitivity and respect" and the production team are in contact with Everard's family.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They paused with the sensitivity of grazing deer, then returned to their work, the women and children once more moving.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison