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77 entries under sensitive topic. ×

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painful(tricky, problematic, embarrassing)
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acute(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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hypersensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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iffy(noun, adjective, delicate, uncertain)
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insecure(adjective, upset, delicate, uncertain, anxious)
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unsafe(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable)
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irritable(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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on slippery ground(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
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tetchy(prickly, quick-tempered)
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thin-skinned(delicate, unstable, unreliable, fickle)
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cantankerous(adjective, difficult, delicate, tricky)
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mean(delicate, unstable, unreliable, fickle)
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on thin ice(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
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oversensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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shifty(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
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unhealthy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable)
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unsound(adjective, delicate, uncertain, uneven)
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wicked(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unsound)
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bundle of nerves(expression, idiom, delicate, tricky)
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dubious(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain)
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