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the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
the extreme sensitiveness of the detection mechanism means that the alarm is always going accidentally
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sensitivity
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Mentor was known for his wisdom and trust-building sensitivity.—
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Emotional weather systems with tempers, intuition, sensitivity, and something wild in our blood.—
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15 May 2026
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“Sensitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitiveness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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