sensitivity
noun /ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/
/ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/
(plural sensitivities)
- sensitivity to the needs of children
- She pointed out with tact and sensitivity exactly where he had gone wrong.
Extra Examples- Many doctors lack sensitivity when dealing with their patients.
- Sensitivity training for teachers is always useful.
- She broke the news to us with great sensitivity.
- She is not known for her sensitivity in dealing with complaints.
- The course teaches sensitivity to body language.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
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- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
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- a lack of sensitivity
- She played with great sensitivity.
- He shows imaginative sensitivity in his review.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
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- a lack of sensitivity
- He's a mixture of anger and sensitivity.
- She was blind to the feelings and sensitivities of other people.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
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- a lack of sensitivity
- Confidentiality is important because of the sensitivity of the information.
Extra Examples- The producers were aware of the sensitivity of the subject.
- This is a matter of great sensitivity.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
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- food sensitivity
- allergies and sensitivities
- Some children develop a sensitivity to cow's milk.
- The eyes of some fish have a greater sensitivity to light than ours do.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
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- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
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- a lack of sensitivity
- [uncountable] the ability to measure very small changes
- the sensitivity of the test
Extra Examples- a tool that has been criticized for its low sensitivity
- Migrating birds show extreme sensitivity to air currents.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- high
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- degree
- have
- develop
- display
- …
- training
- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
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- a lack of sensitivity