touchy
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“One of the biggest things I struggle with is judgment, so opening up or writing about touchy subjects or things that mean something to me was hard,” Lani said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Instead, she at first finds Mr. Hamm’s “Mad Men” costar, a touchy John Slattery, living out of his garage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
In most touchy situations where she’s called the play, the numbers moved because people trusted her instincts.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2024
“With AI in videos it’s harder to know if someone’s original artwork has been stolen, it’s a really touchy subject”.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024
It is highly unlikely that he was considering passing up the hundred-grander for the Widener, but he thought the pretense might help in the touchy matter of weights.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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The Catcher in the Rye
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