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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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Rose is such a project, a historical drama that plays out like a folk tale, an aggregate of many similar true-life stories — some detected, others not — lightly fictionalized and thoughtfully distilled into one.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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When designed thoughtfully, a bathroom can transform into a serene sanctuary.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Formerly known as the Intercontinental Hong Kong, Regent Hong Kong has been lovingly rebranded and revamped by furniture designer and architect Chi Wing Lo.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 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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After thoughtful discussion and careful evaluation, our team made the incredibly difficult decision to humanely euthanize her to prevent further discomfort.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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Congress should fund modern border technology and staffing, streamline legal immigration pathways, enhance asylum processing, and work collaboratively with Texas communities to secure the border while treating migrants humanely and strengthening commerce.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But until Brady finally — mercifully — took time during his introductory news conference to praise McDermott, the organization seemed to go out of its way to snub the coach who set its win percentage record.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the Rockies are finally, mercifully moving on.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Add in last year’s midair collision with Flight 5342 in Washington, a tragedy caused by a wayward military helicopter and compassionately handled by Isom.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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“Sensitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitively. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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