as in sensitiveness
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
the sensitivity needed for a microphone that will be used in a recording studio
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Avoid leaving the solution on your teeth for too long as side effects can include tooth and gum sensitivity, irritated gums, damage to dental implants and crowns, and tooth enamel erosion.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Officials who run a half-dozen public media stations spoke to NPR News for this story on condition they not be quoted, citing the sensitivity of the moment.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 May 2025
Courage is good, but so is sensitivity; seriousness is good, but so is frivolity; rationality is good, but so is imagination.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or food allergies every year.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Officials who run a half-dozen public media stations spoke to NPR News for this story on condition they not be quoted, citing the sensitivity of the moment.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 May 2025
Courage is good, but so is sensitivity; seriousness is good, but so is frivolity; rationality is good, but so is imagination.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or food allergies every year.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Sensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitivity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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