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    sensitive

    US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

    ・

    UK /'sensətɪv/

    A2TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveTaking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
    Kerry is quite sensitive about her weight, so don't mention it
    adj.Adjective(Private information) needing careful treatment
    This information about the company is sensitive and should not be shared outside of it
    adj.AdjectiveConcerning awareness of small differences
    He is very light-sensitive so he wears dark glasses even in winter
    adj.AdjectiveAble to recognize the feelings of others
    Her sensitive nature knew when I was sad
    adj.AdjectiveResponsive to physical touch
    That area of his skin was very sensitive after the bee had stung him
    adj.AdjectiveBecoming unstable
    The stock market is quite sensitive at the moment

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    Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?

    03:10Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?
    • DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

      DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

    • DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

      DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

    B1

    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • The use-mention distinction is helpful when we talk about sensitive or taboo words, because we have to use them in order to talk about them.

      The use-mention distinction is helpful when we talk about sensitive or taboo words, because we have to use them in order to talk about them.

    • The use/mention distinction is helpful when we talk about sensitive, or taboo words, because, we have to use them in order to talk about them.

      The use/mention distinction is helpful when we talk about sensitive, or taboo words, because, we have to use them in order to talk about them.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • One of the negative consequences about not experiencing fully our pain, being sensitive enough to our own pain, is that it makes us less sensitive to the pain of others.

      One of the negative consequences about not experiencing fully our pain, being sensitive enough to our own pain, is that it makes us less sensitive to the pain of others.

    • So the fact sometimes that we're sad is a sign that we're sensitive human beings.

      So the fact sometimes that we're sad is a sign that we're sensitive human beings.

    B1

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • will know, the Parole Board is rightly independent of Government, and even in sensitive cases

      will know, the Parole Board is rightly independent of Government, and even in sensitive cases

    • and even in sensitive cases such as this, we must ensure that that independence is maintained and we don't prejudice decisions.

      and even in sensitive cases such as this, we must ensure that that independence is maintained and we don't prejudice decisions.

    B1

    What does your sleep position say about you?

    12:44What does your sleep position say about you?
    • oh, oh-you are actually very shy and sensitive. Kind of like a baby. So, if you sleep like

      oh, oh-you are actually very shy and sensitive. Kind of like a baby. So, if you sleep like

    • On the outside, you're like, "Everything's great." But on the inside, oh, oh, oh, you are actually very shy and sensitive, kind of like a baby.

      On the outside, you're like, "Everything's great." But on the inside, oh, oh, oh, you are actually very shy and sensitive, kind of like a baby.

    A2

    What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service

    06:18What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service
    • Some people are genetically more sensitive to caffeine.

      Some people are genetically more sensitive to caffeine.

    • sensitive to caffeine. But when drunk in moderation, coffee 

      sensitive to caffeine. But when drunk in moderation, coffee 

    B2

    Ozempic is a game-changer. Here’s how it works.

    07:12Ozempic is a game-changer. Here’s how it works.
    • Losing excess fat can also help you become more insulin sensitive.

      Losing excess fat can also help you become more insulin sensitive.

    • Losing excess fat can also help you become more insulin-sensitive.

      Losing excess fat can also help you become more insulin-sensitive.

    B2

    21-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak

    04:1121-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak
    • "We do have stringent guidelines in place for safeguarding classified and sensitive information. This was a deliberate criminal act, a violation of those guidelines, and if there are any areas where we need to tighten things up, we certainly will."

      "We do have stringent guidelines in place for safeguarding classified and sensitive information. This was a deliberate criminal act, a violation of those guidelines, and if there are any areas where we need to tighten things up, we certainly will."

    • We do have stringent guidelines in place for safeguarding classified and sensitive information.

      We do have stringent guidelines in place for safeguarding classified and sensitive information.

    B2

    Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ

    05:50Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ
    • Shifting consumer habits can cut down on transactions, and many buy now, pay later programs rely on funding that is sensitive to interest rates.

      Shifting consumer habits can cut down on transactions, and many buy now, pay later programs rely on funding that is sensitive to interest rates.

    • that is sensitive to interest rates.

      that is sensitive to interest rates.

    B1

    You Will Never Be Able To Change A Man. Monique Marvez

    10:13You Will Never Be Able To Change A Man. Monique Marvez
    • You're not designed to think complicated, convoluted, sensitive thoughts.

      You're not designed to think complicated, convoluted, sensitive thoughts.

    • complicated, convoluted, sensitive

      complicated, convoluted, sensitive

    A2