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sensitive

[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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The investigation is the latest case of antitrust enforcers targeting competitors for sharing sensitive information through middlemen who recommend or help set prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

These atoms are extremely sensitive to electric fields because of their large electric dipole moments, and their behavior can be tied to well-known atomic properties.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

If the case does proceed to trial, that path will be "beset by a multitude of delays" given the size and complexity of the material, which will include sensitive national security information.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

She was moved as he read it aloud, seeing that Farmer was just as sensitive as she was to the fragility of Haitian life.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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