sensitive
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Still, officials say the initial days of fieldwork on this ecologically rich and culturally sensitive island have found signs of hope.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Small businesses are often more sensitive than larger firms to sudden price fluctuations, higher interest rates and broader economic uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He added: "I don't want to be involved in any political things, but you know, the world is so sensitive today. Sometimes little, small mistakes can break big friendships or huge contacts."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The policy touches on a sensitive area of military life: how a federal institution recognizes and records personal belief systems.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
I thought maybe I was being too sensitive, but this proves that I was not.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
Vocabulary lists containing sensitive
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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