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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
If someone does bring up the Bears, be considerate and change the subject to something less touchy, like immigration or Jeff Bezos.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
For the past couple of years, the housing market has been a touchy subject for many Americans.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
If money or chores feel touchy with someone at home, don’t try to fix everything at once.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Consciousness remains a touchy topic in the AI industry.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
For the past couple of years, the housing market has been a touchy subject for many Americans.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
If money or chores feel touchy with someone at home, don’t try to fix everything at once.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Consciousness remains a touchy topic in the AI industry.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touchy
Adjective
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Frost and freeze conditions will damage unprotected vegetation that is sensitive to freezing temperatures.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Uncompromising Hygiene and Safety Pregnant and postpartum bodies are often highly sensitive to touch and smell, so much so that, at times, otherwise minor irritations and sensations can feel overwhelming.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kansas played the Blue Devils close and made life difficult for Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, largely thanks to Flory Bidunga’s defense.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Parents in attendance shared appreciation for seeing teens connect with older adults, especially during a stage of life when meaningful conversation at home can sometimes feel more difficult.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mendrick’s rhetoric on immigration has been the most combustible.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Also, many officials expressed broad concern about the Kurdish fighters expected to enter Iran, saying that injecting sectarian conflict into the already combustible situation will be detrimental and also cause friction with Turkey, which fears Kurdish separatists.—
Margaret Brennan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than get irritable online, Medeiros did something positive about it.—
Dan Medeiros,
The Herald News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Manic episodes are described as prolonged periods of mood instability, in which a person can experience extreme increases in energy or euphoria, or alternatively, feel depressed or unusually irritable.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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In 2008, Klay Thompson of Santa Margarita scored 37 points and made a record seven three-pointers at the notoriously tough Arco Arena in Sacramento to help the Eagles win the Division III title over Sacramento 72-55.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Punch made multiple tough baskets and got to the free-throw line as the Jayhawks struggled with his physicality.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still, there's no denying that his performance as the eccentric, explosive World War II general was one of the greatest ever filmed.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Police said that that blaze was caused by an explosive device that detonated at the synagogue.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Edgily eager to shoot their scenes and get a move on with their acting lives, the increasingly tetchy trio are stuck in virtual drydock as all actual moviemaking has drained away.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the eve of the spring classics, the atmosphere is tetchy.—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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As fraud remains in focus in the Minnesota Legislature, the House on Monday unanimously approved a bill to repeal from state law a problematic program that prosecutors said was the target of a massive fraud scheme.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But what was more problematic to business owners and community members who attended the meeting was the issue of parking availability and turnover in the area.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Touchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touchy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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