sensitive issue

Example Sentences

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Antisemitism is a particularly sensitive issue in Europe given the Holocaust killed an estimated 6 million of the continent’s Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

That simple assertion touches on a sensitive issue for both the conservative and liberal wings of the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It remains a sensitive issue within Saudi Arabia’s large, conservative society and is likely to happen incrementally and with little fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

There is "frustration within rooms," a source close to the matter, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the sensitive issue, said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Although we did not discuss politics, I did bring up one sensitive issue, and that was the status of my wife.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela