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as in sensitive
easily offended
watch what you say around him, as he's very touchy about every little thing
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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
money is a touchy subject for many people and shouldn't be discussed casually
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as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
the experiment involves the use of some touchy chemicals, so caution is required
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Recent Examples of touchy
Although Winnetka would hardly be the first affluent community where private residents have been accused of monopolizing water access (see Malibu, East Hampton, Nantucket, and Half Moon Bay), few places in America are more touchy about their shorefront than Chicago.
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Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
Longtime etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore weighs in on the touchy subject.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Offer Access To Expert Advisors And Tools Credit can be a touchy subject with customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The song itself is lyrically complex and clear-sighted in its treatment of the touchy subject of addiction.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
Longtime etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore weighs in on the touchy subject.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Offer Access To Expert Advisors And Tools Credit can be a touchy subject with customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The song itself is lyrically complex and clear-sighted in its treatment of the touchy subject of addiction.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touchy
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In today’s digital age, data encryption is vital for protecting sensitive information.Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft also provides a way to exclude apps and websites from Recall, and the feature should also automatically detect sensitive information like credit card details, passwords, and personal ID numbers and not save those snapshots.Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Antiaircraft fire kept the bombers so high, however, that aim was difficult to manage, and the bombs fell indiscriminately, destroying more than 4,300 homes while damaging three-quarters of the city's factories.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The decomposition products of chloramines are difficult to isolate and identify, and this substance has proven particularly elusive.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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But regardless of where the number lands, the issue has become a combustible topic as a growing number of Californians struggle with the rising cost of living.Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Smoking is only allowed inside of vehicles, on roadways or in other areas without combustible material.Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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People with anxiety may also feel irritable, tense, or restless, and may have a sense of impending danger, panic, or doom.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Max was admitted to the hospital after experiencing severe pain in July and was diagnosed with transient synovitis, a condition also referred to as irritable hip.Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
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Another commenter urged the original poster to stand her ground, and suggested a practical approach in the midst of the tough situation.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Powell inhabits a handful of tough guys and embodies a few more idiosyncratic tropes—a long-haired Russian, a Patrick Bateman power-suit type, and a character seemingly inspired by Tilda Swinton—to convince his marks.Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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This made for explosive headlines in the Miami Herald and on television news programs, but the evidence connecting these killings to Willy or Sal was sketchy.T.J. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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No bombs or explosive materials were found at any of the homes.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Boos rang around an increasingly tetchy Goodison at the end of Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Brentford, a game in which Everton had a player advantage for 56 minutes including additional time but could not muster enough quality to win.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sunak dropped his attempts at contrition and became tetchy and confrontational instead.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
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Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic and flammable gas that contains a foul odor best resembling the smell of rotten eggs, according to the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
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Your environment must be well-ventilated, open, and not near cigarettes, flames, or flammable substances.Katixa Espinoza, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Touchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touchy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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