sensitive subject
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsensitiveandsubject
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sensitive
adjective
uk/ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/us/ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/
easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, ...
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subject
noun[C]
uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
the thing that is being discussed, considered, ...
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(Definition ofsensitiveandsubjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsensitive subject
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Thesensitivesubjectis no tabula rasa: it is not a blank sheet of paper, but a palimpsest.
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I know the motion for a resolution is on asensitivesubjectbut it has been duly tabled.
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This is asensitivesubjectwhich needs in-depth discussion.
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Paradoxically, religious freedom is becoming an increasinglysensitivesubjectinstead of being one of the most natural and unquestionable freedoms.
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I discovered recently that this is a highlysensitivesubject, irrespective of at what time of year and in what year it is being discussed.
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I realize that this is a verysensitivesubject: there are ethical concerns.
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This is an extremelysensitivesubject, which we cannot examine in any depth today but which will have to be debated.
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This is asensitivesubject, we know, but it is urgent.
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It is a difficult andsensitivesubjectfor the professionals involved as much as for bereaved families.
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As they are asensitivesubject, it seems as if, under the arrangements, increases in local authority expenditure could be borne by the ratepayer.
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Will he promise not to guillotine or stifle debate on this mostsensitivesubject?
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I appreciate that this is asensitivesubject.
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It is a verysensitivesubject, and it is fundamental to our democratic system.
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That latter sentence compels me to deal, regretfully, with a verysensitivesubject.
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Today's debate has demonstrated the breadth and complexity of thissensitivesubject.
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That is a disgraceful record, but explains why it is asensitivesubjecttoday.
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There has seldom been a managerial report on such asensitivesubjectthat has been welcomed by such an enormous variety of professional organisations.
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Yes; we appreciate that this is a verysensitivesubject.
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This is a complex andsensitivesubjectwhich requires thorough and careful consideration.
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It is a verysensitivesubjecton which everyone holds strong views.
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