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sensitive

[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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Warsh suggested the AI boom may be more sensitive to interest rates than assumed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

As well as suffering with neurological fatigue, Saskia said she developed a form of obsessive compulsive disorder and became sensitive to loud noises and bright lights.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Grocery can be a sensitive category for consolidation,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Animals with particularly sensitive vision may be able to detect the green and cyan fluorescence even when it is extremely faint.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Nah, it’s no big deal. You’re fine. It’s just a sensitive subject, you know? What with my dad and protests and stuff.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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