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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as in fragile
easily injured without careful handling
the sensitive skin of a newborn mouse
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as in sensory
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses
sensitive data
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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
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Adding a requirement for explicit user confirmation when sensitive or irreversible actions are about to be taken.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Evan Malmgren,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Aug. 2024
Our beauty test team represents a range of needs and preferences, including varying lash textures and lengths, different glam preferences, and specific sensitives like those with allergies or who wear contact lenses.
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Olivia Cigliano,
WWD,
30 July 2024
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Adjective
The interest rate hypothesis points the wrong direction — the most rate-sensitive occupations, like construction, have the lowest AI exposure.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Adding a requirement for explicit user confirmation when sensitive or irreversible actions are about to be taken.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Noun
Given the dearth of formal treatments and accommodations, McCampbell’s ability to help sensitives through her consulting work is somewhat limited.
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Evan Malmgren,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Aug. 2024
Our beauty test team represents a range of needs and preferences, including varying lash textures and lengths, different glam preferences, and specific sensitives like those with allergies or who wear contact lenses.
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Olivia Cigliano,
WWD,
30 July 2024
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However, many board members were not keen on the idea given that the North Miami Ave property sits directly across from railroad tracks serving the Brightline high-speed passenger train.
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For those more keen on refreshing their homes, our team also has plenty of decor and appliance picks—including a luxury coffee maker—to recommend.
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The set up leaves California vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of the stock market, dramatic swings in revenue and, in recent years, reliant on poor projections.
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Countries around the Caribbean Sea are vulnerable to major earthquakes because of the tectonic plates in the region.
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The system has long been mired in controversy, including exam paper leaks and technical failures, placing a crushing burden on students, and financial strain on families investing everything in their children for a promise that can often appear fragile.
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However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.
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For example, a moisturizer is not going to treat depression or meaningfully improve cognition in a clinical sense, but there is real value in recognizing the connection between sensory experience and the nervous system.
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Hearing the volume, seeing the lights and getting a sense of crowd energy in advance helps avoid sensory shock in the moment.
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Aviation experts said those conditions would have been difficult to navigate that evening when the helicopter, a Robinson R66, crashed in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area.
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But traffic on the waterway remains a fraction of pre-war levels with different authorities vying to organize the transit of vessels, leaving operators with a difficult choice over which path to take.
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Terazawa is working on her second novel, Curse Him, a surreal and tense autofiction accounting for three summer months of being scammed by psychics in a small Appalachian town.
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For generations, people have turned to psychics, astrology charts or tarot cards for reassurance.
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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According to Martin Velasquez, a Yuma Proving Ground team lead, earlier CROWS variants were too large for the platform, did not meet transport requirements, and were susceptible to damage during sustained firing.
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Since the 1970s, engineers have known that concrete buildings are particularly susceptible to earthquakes and seek to reinforce new construction with steel.
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“Sensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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