touchiness

noun

Definition of touchinessnext
as in sensitivity

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  1. sensitivity
  2. rudeness
  3. hostility
  4. animosity
  5. unfriendliness
  6. antagonism
  7. antipathy
Noun
  • The combination of tenacity and tenderness, sensitivity and strength imbues his music with a generosity that evokes childhood wonder and adult complexity.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Pablo Larraín’s chronicle of Callas’ final days also exhibits the tension between sensitivity and authenticity.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of sensitivity
Noun
  • For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • The Jordanian government announced the closure of the crossing amid the hostility.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
  • TikTok has long denied having any links to the Chinese government, and the federal government has not made public any of the specific intelligence it’s used to justify its hostility against the company.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • The animosity between the two preceded Trump’s time in the White House.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But the animosity between these rivals was also seen in a separate video where veteran Bucs wide receiver Sterling Shepard was shouting expletives toward the Panthers’ locker room immediately after Franklin’s outburst.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of animosity
Noun
  • Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness.
    Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
  • Each of the 1,200 mainstream vehicles the ACEEE evaluates is given an overall Green Score that can be used to compare the relative environmental friendliness – or unfriendliness as the case may be – from one model to another.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Definition of unfriendliness
Noun
  • Both women seem stuck in a cycle of mutual antagonism, leaving us to wonder how long the truce will last before someone gets triggered again.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Iran’s leadership is steeped in antagonism toward both Israel and the United States, and the regime’s investment in its nuclear program and proxy network has been key to its survival strategy.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of antagonism
Noun
  • Trump’s antipathy for electric vehicles is likely to create headwinds for EV producers.
    Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
  • At a news conference recently, Powell, the Fed chief, acknowledged public antipathy about lingering inflation and its potential influence at the polls.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of antipathy
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