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Recent Examples of sensitively
The film sensitively and disarmingly refuses to other the subculture at its core — a clever way of making the particular feel universal.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 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
Hamnet is an impressively acted, handsomely mounted, and sensitively made movie.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 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
The film sensitively shows the connection between people and the landscape, culture, and environment that shapes their identity.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 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
Hamnet is an impressively acted, handsomely mounted, and sensitively made movie.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 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
The film sensitively shows the connection between people and the landscape, culture, and environment that shapes their identity.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensitively
Adverb
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These quick-drying joggers are thoughtfully designed with a multitude of pockets in combination with an adjustable elastic waistband and cinching around the ankles.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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It’s thoughtfully designed with a central partition to prevent plants from becoming waterlogged and drainage holes for optimal irrigation.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But the Farmer's Dog, a healthy dog food subscription service, lovingly demonstrated its purpose with this touching commercial about a dog and its beloved owner.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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What was once slated to become a condominium complex has since been lovingly transformed into a sanctuary for wildlife and nature lovers alike.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The new tool is meant to help shoppers and brands consume more considerately and specifically by cutting out the hassle and emissions of returns.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But Thompson ends her story with Cabey and his mother, while Williams closes with an interview with Goetz, who is allowed to emerge, if not exactly sympathetically, then at least as a three-dimensional figure.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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When Mehta appeared on camera bouncing her newborn in her lap, that professor started laughing sympathetically.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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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
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The raunchy lyrics are the plea of a passionate lover, told soulfully with nods to other great R&B writers of past eras.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The pest control companies humanely euthanize the lizards, following FWC recommendations on how to do so.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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For anyone considering trapping iguanas now, the FWC's official collection period has ended, leaving residents responsible for handling them humanely, or cooking them on their own.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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First, there’s La Réserve Firenze, which is taking over a 15th-century palace in the city’s ever-buzzy Oltrarno district, just a few minutes’ walk from the centre, but mercifully removed from the high summer tourist scrum.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Protestant theologian John Calvin began his writing career with a commentary on the ancient philosopher Seneca’s De clementia, a treatise addressed to Nero that insisted that a good ruler must take into account the perspectives of his subjects and act mercifully.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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City leaders believe they could be done more compassionately by offering services and shelter.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Sensitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitively. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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