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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
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The creation of this Network reflects UConn Health’s long-term strategic plan to strengthen healthcare delivery statewide by expanding access, supporting community hospitals, and building a high-value health system that can grow thoughtfully over time.—
Radenka Maric,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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When thoughtfully combined, these pieces create rooms that are highly personal and welcoming.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kinney lovingly stuffs the view of the boat’s cabin and upper deck with props and details that reward the eye.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Despite their complicated relationship, Minnelli writes lovingly about her mother’s legacy and their later memories together.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 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
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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
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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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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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Officials then decided on March 2 to humanely euthanize Siidam, the zoo says.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The reptiles can be humanely killed on private property without a permit.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Noem’s misdeeds are very similar, but she will be treated more mercifully.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pantemis got away, perhaps mercifully, with a yellow card after a hard foul on Reggie Cannon out of desperation outside the box in the 73rd minute.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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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Sophie processes this quickly, and responds very compassionately and supportively given the time and historical context.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Sensitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitively. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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