sensitive
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“I feel like I have a very sensitive instrument,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
This was while the sheikh wanted the Trump administration’s approval for access to sensitive A.I. chips.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, the situation remains highly uncertain and the foreign exchange market has become less sensitive to geopolitical developments, instead focusing more on monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It has also used such “sole-source” and “limited-source” awards, which are not publicly announced, in highly sensitive countries where openly working on human rights can be dangerous.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
But he couldn’t afford to be overly sensitive now.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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