Definition: 1. Responsive to physical stimuli. 2. Having acute mental or emotional sensibility. 3. Able to feel or perceive. 4. Hurting. 5. Used officially of classified information or matters affecting national security.
Use 'sensitive' in a sentence:
1. The issue of foreign troops on Turkish soil is a sensitive one.
2. Take it easy. Don't be so sensitive.
3. You are too sensitive about things.
4. She knew first-hand the impact an unsteady parent could have on a sensitive young girl.
5. He was always so sensitive and caring.
6. This movie may upset a sensitive child.
7. They are sensitive to the way people express their emotions.
8. They are sensitive to certain minerals.
9. People's characters were believed to be very sensitive to music.
10. Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism.
11. But some mail can be extremely sensitive and timely.
12. Be friendly because he's a little bit sensitive.
13. She's very sensitive to criticism.
14. Her rather tough and worldly exterior hides a very soft and sensitive heart.
15. Try your best to sidestep for sensitive issues like this.
16. Some mail can be extremely sensitive and timely.
17. Some of us are sensitive to smells, others find colours easier to remember.
18. These oils may cause irritation to sensitive skins.
19. As you know, coral is very sensitive to water temperature.
20. I am so sensitive to touch that a tickle hurts me.
21. They were not sensitive to the changed environment.
22. This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity.
23. The ball hit him in the most sensitive part of his anatomy.
24. I probably am overly sensitive to the word "lost".
25. She is skilled at achieving consensus on sensitive issues.
26. 'You're too sensitive.' — 'Too sensitive for whom?'
27. This instrument is highly sensitive.
28. Beneath his bluff exterior he was a sensitive man.
29. Dr Amid probed around the sensitive area.
30. Sensitive Cream will not strip away the skin's protective layer.
31. The commission is sensitive to accusations that it is overstepping its authority.
32. I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
33. She is very sensitive by nature.
34. You're far too sensitive.
35. The Stock Exchange is very sensitive to political change.
36. Employment is a very sensitive issue.
37. Health care is a politically sensitive issue.
38. James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.
39. The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child's needs.
40. Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus it should remain optional.
41. A sensitive bladder can make you feel the need to pass water frequently.
42. They encourage boys to be sensitive and artistic.
43. Young people are very sensitive about their appearance.
44. According to Mandy, Pat's tough exterior hides a shy and sensitive soul.
45. He's very sensitive about his weight.
46. Markets are very sensitive to any upsets in the Japanese economic machine.
