How to Use sensitivity in a Sentence

sensitivity

noun

• I was surprised by her extreme sensitivity about even the smallest suggestions that we made.
• Her decision shows a lack of sensitivity.
• I would have appreciated a little more sensitivity from you.
• This is a matter of great political sensitivity.
• He handled the situation with great sensitivity.
• The diplomats asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue.
  — NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
• Keep in Mind The scent might be a bit strong for those with sensitivities.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2023
• Even outside of the kids’ club, the staff is trained in how to interact with guests with autism with care and sensitivity.
  — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023
• At this point in the film, my sensitivity sensors were still wary.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2024
• It can be used a few times a week, and promises to not increase skin sensitivity.
  — ELLE, 18 May 2022
• All the people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022
• All the people spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
  — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
• Days after, Karter still had a headache, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and noise.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
• Top of the list of sensitivities is likely to be foreign policy, where Le Pen and Macron rarely see eye to eye.
  — Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 July 2024
• The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2023
• Caffeine leads to more skin sensitivity and can also up the pain during a wax.
  — Nerisha Penrose and Starr Savoy, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
• The official asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the situation.
  — Richard Allen Greene, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022
• The people spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Aug. 2022
• The sensitivity of the issue was clear in the unusually large protests.
  — New York Times, 19 July 2022
• The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.
  — Tom Withers, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022
• Such a selection would be a sort of stamp of approval given the sensitivities around the subject.
  — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 July 2024
• Out of the box CarCam comes with its tracking sensitivity set on the higher end of its adjustable scale (level 6 out of 8).
  — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2023
• Our eyes are among the sharpest in the animal kingdom, but their high resolution comes with the cost of low sensitivity.
  — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022
• This required me to gently rub the soap into my skin since sensitivity was in full effect.
  — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
• Due to glass’s heat sensitivity, even oven-safe glassware should be treated with care.
  — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
• The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the high-profile case.
  — Tom Withers, Chron, 13 Aug. 2022
• Some sources would speak only on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case; others spoke about it publicly for the first time.
  — Tim Golden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2022
• Confusion, sensitivity to noise and lights and even changes to sleep and mood are common symptoms.
  — Hilary A. Diefenbach, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
• Great artists—no matter their medium—are tasked with honing their sensitivity to the world around them in order to interpret and reveal it.
  — Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
• The car's sensitivity to setup changes further complicated their season.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 23 Jan 2025