1
as in keen
able to sense slight impressions or differences
a scale that is sensitive to the smallest change in weight
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2
as in vulnerable
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
she's very sensitive to the sun and will burn if she's outside for any amount of time
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3
as in fragile
easily injured without careful handling
the sensitive skin of a newborn mouse
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4
as in sensory
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses
sensitive data
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5
as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
pointing out to the boss that she's wrong is always a sensitive task
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as in psychic
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Recent Examples of sensitive
Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
The appointment to the high-profile role is time sensitive, as outgoing Chicago Public Schools’ CEO Pedro Martinez is set to leave his position June 18.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2024
The fair is not the place for introverts, neat freaks, sensitives, or anyone who cannot tolerate unrelenting, bone-deep heat.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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These searches help keep digital communications and sensitive information safe.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
The appointment to the high-profile role is time sensitive, as outgoing Chicago Public Schools’ CEO Pedro Martinez is set to leave his position June 18.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Noun
What This Means For You Anyone can use a hair oil, but choosing one and determining how often to use it depends on your hair type, personal sensitives, and hair care needs.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2024
The fair is not the place for introverts, neat freaks, sensitives, or anyone who cannot tolerate unrelenting, bone-deep heat.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
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President Donald Trump's administration is also keen to increase energy exports to India to address a U.S. trade deficit of well over $45 billion in 2024.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Most executives interviewed by KFF Health News — in the hospital, insurance, tech, and consultancy fields — were keen to emphasize that AI would complement humans, not replace them.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration has been accused of disregarding due process protections, especially for vulnerable groups, such as the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Without strong glutes to stabilize your pelvis and support your spine, other areas of your body are stressed and become more vulnerable to injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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As neo-colonial dynamics among the expatriate community unravel, this fragile bond becomes his only refuge from an impending collapse into solitude or barbarism.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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For Testers The focus shifts from maintaining fragile scripts tied to UI elements to ensuring robust, conceptual test coverage.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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This sensory time travel is rooted in your brain’s architecture.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The lunar elixir, from the Ugly Delicious section of Fura’s Journal of Future Foods menu highlighting retail-imperfect ingredients, was a sensory bait and switch.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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But the fact that Schwartzman, in his first film, was given the difficult task of stealing laughs away from a comedy legend, and so often succeeds in doing so, gives him the slight edge.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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These connections are difficult to make from within, but consultants are trained to see across boundaries.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The psychics, too, betray their own apprehension as things come to them.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2024
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At the same time, psychics from Japan and Hong Kong have shared similar warnings, triggering some unfounded panic online that has led to a flurry of cancelations of travel plans from destinations in the region.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Shooting victim Sarah Milgrim remembered as 'a light' who fought antisemitism Israeli Embassy shooting: See the scene Real quick All American Rejects singer explains what's up with viral pop-up shows.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The ship was to be the second major navy surface vessel revealed in quick succession by North Korea.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Recent research shows rural SMEs, those based outside city limits, may be more susceptible to financial risk posed by climate hazards.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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These mutations can make the cancer more aggressive but also potentially susceptible to a specific type of drug called a PARP inhibitor, especially if the cancer becomes resistant to hormone therapy.—
Jason P. Joseph,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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“Sensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitive. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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