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sensitivity

noun

ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē

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the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences the sensitivity needed for a microphone that will be used in a recording studio

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Recent Examples of sensitivity Alexander brings sensitivity to the story and the action experience to bring it to the screen. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 On becoming a writer I was born with innate curiosity and also sensitivity to things that did not quite make sense. — Terry Gross, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 The types of healthy fats found in peanut butter may also help improve insulin sensitivity, or your body’s ability to respond to the hormone that regulates blood sugar. — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026 How to help your teen through friendship problems Problems that seem minor to adults can feel enormous to teenagers because of their sensitivity to peer dynamics. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensitivity

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perceptiveness

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There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.

— Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The future will favor perceptiveness.

— Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026

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