sensitive topic
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsensitiveandtopic
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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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topic
noun[C]
uk/ˈtɒp.ɪk/us/ˈtɑː.pɪk/
a subject that is discussed, written about, ...
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(Definition ofsensitiveandtopicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsensitive topic
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The fragile community is an elegant ethnography on a verysensitivetopic.
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Provider prescribing behavior, particularly in irrational prescribing, is asensitivetopic.
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It is clearly difficult for the scholars (overwhelmingly male) to investigate such asensitivetopic.
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Ethical considerations with regard to such asensitivetopicare extremely important.
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Since the death of a child is an emotionally and ethicallysensitivetopic, the study was launched when about 1 year had elapsed since the child's death.
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This is an obvious gap in our empirical understanding and undoubtedly results partly from the difficulty in carrying out research on such asensitivetopic. 13.
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Cloning is not just a complex, but also asensitivetopic.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I know that it is recognised as an important andsensitivetopicwhich is receiving attention.
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This is a particularlysensitivetopicin my country, but, of course, the whole chapter on agriculture is important for both sides.
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I would justify this briefly by saying that for such asensitivetopicevery effort should be made to sound out the possibilities of reaching a consensus.
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This is a highlysensitivetopic.
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Hansard archive
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I therefore believe that it is crucial for politicians and journalists to show a greater sense of responsibility when dealing with such asensitivetopic.
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It is asensitivetopic.
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My second point concerns the annual reports on the activities of the institutions, where there has been some improvement, but this is asensitivetopic.
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The book's narrative also carefully and thoughtfully encompassed the generallysensitivetopicof mental illness.
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Therefore, it is asensitivetopicfor them.
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Talking points are used to assure agreement and common response by spokespersons or surrogates to any political norsensitivetopic.
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His remarks were controversial and came at a time when the issue of miscarriage of justice was asensitivetopic.
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The first bracelet was the silver cuff, created to spur conversation about what was, in 1993, asensitivetopic.
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