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Recent Examples of sensitively
Its traditional farm buildings have been sensitively modernized by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, now housing 40 rooms as well as a spa, fitness studio, two outdoor pools, and a choice of restaurants that champion the estate’s agricultural output.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, Lombroso does so with ease, following the journeys of three different men, all with intriguing stories that the filmmaker navigates sensitively.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Another audience member sensitively played Sam, the narrator’s love of his life, a relationship that reveals the long-term toll of being raised by a parent suffering from suicidal depression.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
At a time when many of us worry (some more sensitively than others) about film becoming a niche art form, that kind of democratic success is worth valuing.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Little by little, Depardon’s subjects reveal something of themselves, their everyday trials and tribulations captured by Depardon sensitively yet not sentimentally.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Probst navigated it smartly and sensitively.
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Four Seasons Private Residences Caye Chapel, Belize is slated to open in 2026 with overwater bungalows sensitively etched onto the ecosystem of a private island.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
The body releases most of its heat through the head, which reacts up to five times more sensitively to cold than other areas.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, Lombroso does so with ease, following the journeys of three different men, all with intriguing stories that the filmmaker navigates sensitively.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Another audience member sensitively played Sam, the narrator’s love of his life, a relationship that reveals the long-term toll of being raised by a parent suffering from suicidal depression.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
At a time when many of us worry (some more sensitively than others) about film becoming a niche art form, that kind of democratic success is worth valuing.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Little by little, Depardon’s subjects reveal something of themselves, their everyday trials and tribulations captured by Depardon sensitively yet not sentimentally.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Probst navigated it smartly and sensitively.
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Four Seasons Private Residences Caye Chapel, Belize is slated to open in 2026 with overwater bungalows sensitively etched onto the ecosystem of a private island.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
The body releases most of its heat through the head, which reacts up to five times more sensitively to cold than other areas.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensitively
Adverb
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Lucky Step Ballet Fashion Sneakers These are a fun, budget-friendly take on the ballet sneaker trend that feels thoughtfully designed.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Across the Algarve, former agricultural estates—quintas, vineyards, and workers’ cottages—are being thoughtfully restored as places to stay.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And while the wooden chairs in the breakfast nook were lovingly worn-in, the uprights in the dining room hardly encouraged lingering.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Additional photos showed the couple sharing their first kiss as newlyweds, exchanging wedding rings and the two gazing lovingly at each other as a wedding officiant stood between them.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Move considerately, and let your actions speak for you today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The viral post comes as survey data suggests many travelers are generally open to seat-switch requests when they are made considerately.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two of the emails to potential witnesses were the subjects of email strings associated with bloggers who have written extensively and sympathetically about Boyne.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Withers makes Ledger, in his omnipresent orange Ford pickup truck, a soulfully hunky gentle giant.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The community is bolstered by Japanese Buddhist and Shinto beliefs that soulfully and spiritually tether humanity to the natural world.—
Malik Peay,
Them.,
15 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The ordinance would create a city-run TNR program under which feral cats can be humanely trapped and surgically sterilized, then vaccinated and ear-tagged before being released back into the community.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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While specific details were not provided, Payton said the dogs had been killed and had not been humanely euthanized.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The team is mercifully moving on from penalty machine Jawaan Taylor, and the team has to protect Mahomes (who is coming off a torn ACL).—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then the franchise was handed, briefly and mercifully, to the talented director Alfonso Cuarón.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sensitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitively. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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