lack of sensitivity

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sensitivity
noun
uk
/ˌsen.sɪˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ˌsen.səˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
an ability to understand what other people need, and be helpful and kind ...
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To be sure, giving priority to a symbol over an individual sometimes indicates a rigidity andlackofsensitivityunbefitting good moral judgment.
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In any case, our results demonstrate alackofsensitivityto contrast in goldfish with ouabain-damaged retinas.
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Thelackofsensitivityand specificity, associated with first-generation assays, and the absence of confirmatory tests necessitates that the resulting data be interpreted with care.
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Still, you must agree, thislackofsensitivityplaces you in the present - and the present is your responsibility.
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This confusion was amplified with low-vision capabilities and thelackofsensitivityto high spatial frequencies, as it is the case in low vision.
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First, they would show alackofsensitivityto the verbal conjugation group.
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In addition, null or weak effects may result from low validity andlackofsensitivityin the outcome measures.
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Sequences of positive results separated by negative results can either be explained bylackofsensitivityor by true conversions.
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This tendency is compatible with thelackofsensitivityof young children to the structural properties of violations.
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Due to the difficulties in obtaining fetal blood and thelackofsensitivityof the methods, fetal blood analysis is generally considered to be unsuitable for prenatal diagnosis.
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We investigated whether analysing the results using an appropriate mixture model would overcome this apparentlackofsensitivity, enabling oral fluid samples to be used successfully to investigate population immunity.
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The bias related to thelackofsensitivityand specificity of the tool in estimating the prevalence of a phenomenon when its true prevalence is low has been emphasized (5).
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More broadly, thislackofsensitivityto social reward is manifested in impaired social affiliation, as reflected in a lack of interest in others or in forming friendships.
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The model estimates are very similar to the serum results, and overcome thelackofsensitivityassociated with use of a fixed cut-off in the oral fluid assay.
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The position was handled with misunderstanding and alackofsensitivity, and in no time at all a mini riot had broken out.
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I sometimes see sad examples of alackofsensitivityin understanding about industrial accidents.
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However, it is a typical example and it illustrates the boards'lackofsensitivity.
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Whether partisan bias is attributed to them orlackofsensitivity, criticism is always made of the appointments they make in this very sensitive field.
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I believe that there has been alackofsensitivityin some of the handling of the matter.
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Again it seems to me that there have been too many examples recently of alackofsensitivitytowards the susceptibilities of developing countries.
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