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the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
the sensitivity needed for a microphone that will be used in a recording studio
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The mountain brush has been unpruned for some time due to environmental sensitivities and lack of manpower.
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Erick Erickson, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
The biopsy of the patients cancer is given a drug sensitivity test, as a single agent or as drug combinations against the patients living cancer cells.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the talks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Sometimes referred to as digital eye strain, looking at screens too long can cause blurry vision, difficulty focusing, eye strain, dry or watery eyes, light sensitivity, and headaches.
—Holly Klamer, Ms, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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Erick Erickson, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
The biopsy of the patients cancer is given a drug sensitivity test, as a single agent or as drug combinations against the patients living cancer cells.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the talks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Sometimes referred to as digital eye strain, looking at screens too long can cause blurry vision, difficulty focusing, eye strain, dry or watery eyes, light sensitivity, and headaches.
—Holly Klamer, Ms, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitivity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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