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sensitivities

NOUN

responsiveness to stimuli

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awareness feeling nervousness sense subtlety sympathy

STRONG

acuteness consciousness delicacy reactivity receptiveness sensation sensitiveness susceptibility

WEAK

affectibility impressionability reactiveness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unconsciousness

WEAK

apathy impassivity insensitivity numbness

Example Sentences

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But times continue to change along with cultural sensitivities, and he wanted to revisit his work for East West Players’ 60th anniversary season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Von der Leyen said that "legitimate" sensitivities in the EU had been addressed.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

To sell a massive amount of debt, a company needs to tap in to demand from investors in different pockets of the investment-grade market who have varying mandates and price sensitivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

While still mindful of national sensitivities, the new German government of Friedrich Merz is going in a very different direction.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“Chicken, corn, wheat, and soy can sometimes trigger food sensitivities in cats.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas