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as in sensitive
easily offended
watch what you say around him, as he's very touchy about every little thing
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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
money is a touchy subject for many people and shouldn't be discussed casually
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as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
the experiment involves the use of some touchy chemicals, so caution is required
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Recent Examples of touchy
However, avoid touchy subjects and disputes with siblings and daily contacts.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Given the touchy subject, the study authors are of course all Italians, by design.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Starlink is a touchy subject for the FCC to promote because of theconflicts of interest posed by Musk’s role in slashing the federal government’s budget through the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2025
Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Given the touchy subject, the study authors are of course all Italians, by design.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Starlink is a touchy subject for the FCC to promote because of theconflicts of interest posed by Musk’s role in slashing the federal government’s budget through the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2025
Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touchy
Adjective
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Amino acids are more easily absorbed than proteins and do not damage the intestinal environment, which means even those with sensitive digestions can take them.—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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This principle, applied across all workloads, is instrumental for reducing the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data.—
Ben Blanquera,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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No matter how sweet, the little crocodile grows bigger and more difficult to care for.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Despite her risky gambit, Metcalfe, who is studying to be an attorney at the University of Law in Manchester, England, admits that her sport has helped her through some of the most difficult times of her life.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The pellet mills, which have a history of setting on fire and producing piles of combustible dust, have to be built in clearings within forests so that woody fuel can be delivered.—
Tom Brown,
Wired News,
14 June 2025
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Unlike combustible products, many vaping devices are small, odorless and very easy to conceal.—
Adriana Espinosa,
The Conversation,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Her tone is free-associative, irritable and rat-a-tat.—
Alexandra Jacobs,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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When an owner is distracted or irritable from work stress, the dog notices.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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In Mind For startups, achieving more with less can be tough.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The vote took place against an increasingly violent backlash to the Trump administration's tough immigration policies.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Strikers with explosive pace, suitable for running in behind defences or running the channels.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The military parade comes amid an explosive conflict between Israel and Iran.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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One is her ex, the struggling, somewhat tetchy actor/caterer John, played by Chris Evans.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The first takes us back to January 2023 and the first leg of a tetchy Carabao Cup semi-final against Southampton, whose Duje Caleta-Car is shown a red card late on.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Moss then returned to the Lafayette Ave. building, poured the flammable liquid on the floor and used a cigarette lighter to start the blaze, officials said.—
Shawn Inglima,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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That energy is distributed across hundreds of lithium-ion pouch cells, which are sealed in flammable electrolyte and separated by polymer films as thin as snack-bag plastic.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 June 2025
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“Touchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touchy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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