sensitive
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
- Texting
- That's a sensitive issue there.
- a sensitive issue
- politically sensitive
- a sensitive topic
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Watch on YouTubeIt's a sensitive topic, but the summer rain, Would you go?
- It's a sensitive topic, but the summer rain, Would you go?
- But I'm worried that that will leak, you know, sensitive information about specific people's medical records.
- Street View backyard, vulnerable, sensitive, real stuff.
Examples
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That's a very sensitive subject for me.
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But I really do feel like people are really sensitive to criticism now.
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I know it's a sensitive time for you.
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- It's kind of a sensitive subject.
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Well, it's too sensitive, you know, even to discuss.
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Well, you know, these are sensitive matters.
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This is a very sensitive subject.
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It was always a very sensitive subject for him.
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I'm representing both the buyer and the seller this time, and it's a very sensitive situation.
Fiction book (1993) -
The video contained sensitive content that was flagged for viewers' protection.
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4.9
Skin on the head that reacts easily to touch or hair products and feels sore, itchy
How Offensive
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- Texting
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4.1
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Etymology
Sensitive comes from the Latin sentire, meaning 'to feel', and is the same root as sense. So a sensitive topic or image is one that can cause strong feelings or upset people, which is why it often needs a warning.