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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
The controls are touchy when inserting the buds, but otherwise convenient thanks to both a multi-key and volume rocker.
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Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
That remains a politically touchy issue in the U.K., seen by some Brexiteers as inching back toward free movement, according to the Associated Press.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
In that sense, the vulgar Vader situation creates a touchy dilemma for Epic Games and Disney, which likely invested substantially in this high-profile collaboration.
—ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Few things in life are touchier or more prone to argument than the topic of favorite sports movies.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
That remains a politically touchy issue in the U.K., seen by some Brexiteers as inching back toward free movement, according to the Associated Press.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
In that sense, the vulgar Vader situation creates a touchy dilemma for Epic Games and Disney, which likely invested substantially in this high-profile collaboration.
—ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Few things in life are touchier or more prone to argument than the topic of favorite sports movies.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touchy
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In Cisco’s 2025 Data Privacy Benchmark, 64% of global respondents worry about inadvertently exposing sensitive information through AI tools, even as nearly half admit to feeding personal data into them.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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And new privacy legislation in Senate Bill 1295 requires collectors of sensitive data to notify consumers if their personal data is being used to train large language models.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Speaking with director Joe Johnston, Oka explained the two most difficult things to simulate digitally at the time were human skin and water.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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They are often considered the most beautiful irises but can be difficult to grow.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Mitchell said one of his top tips for protecting a home from a wildfire is to clear combustible materials such as wood piles and dead and dying vegetation from within 0 to 5 feet of a structure, identified as Zone 0.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The fire department issued a premise hazard notice – which was removed after the combustible materials were removed.—
Taylor O’Connor
July 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Despite its self-destructive proclivities, the irritable giant has managed to make, and keep, a friend.—
Robin George Andrews,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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The tougher policy changes are adding to the minors’ trauma, advocates say.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Her tough but fair approach caught the attention of Ed Koch, New York City's mayor at the time, who appointed her as a criminal court judge in 1982.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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In order to help retrieve the man from the cave, rescuers widened the cave using explosive charges at three key junctures carrying him to the surface.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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The blaze broke out on July 13 and burned for several days before undergoing explosive growth fueled by strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Britain has since struck a trade deal with the U.S., however, becoming the first country to do so as tetchy trade talks continue for other trading partners, including the European Union which is still waiting to sign a trade agreement with Washington.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Her new novel, Spent, tells the story of one Alison Bechdel, a tetchy lesbian cartoonist running a pygmy-goat sanctuary in Vermont who is trying to write a memoir about the corrupting influence of money.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
16 June 2025
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About 20 people were inside the synagogue in the downtown area of East Melbourne when a man poured flammable liquid on the front door of the synagogue on Albert Street before setting it on fire, Victoria state police said.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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The city of Phoenix advised that residents should use fireworks in open spaces away from grass or flammable debris.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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“Touchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touchy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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