74 entries under sensitive topic. ×

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risky(adjective, open, delicate, uncertain, significant)
44
hazardous(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain, significant)
41
dangerous(adjective, adverb, open, difficult, delicate)
36
perilous(adjective, adverb, upset, open, difficult)
33
tricky(adjective, understanding, hard, keen, fine)
29
insecure(adjective, upset, change, strong, delicate)
27
uncertain(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
19
delicate(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, difficult)
19
ticklish(adjective, upset, understanding, keen, fine)
15
chancy(adjective, adverb, open, delicate, uncertain)
15
touch-and-go(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
14
touchy(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, difficult)
13
hairy(adjective, delicate, informal, uncertain, significant)
13
treacherous(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable)
12
iffy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable)
10
dicey(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable)
10
unsound(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain)
6
unpredictable(adjective, delicate, doubtful, vague)
4
on thin ice(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
4
rocky(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
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