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Collocations for insensitive - adj.

1. not knowing or caring how sb else feels

VERBS

appear, be, seem, sound
It may sound insensitive, but I don't understand why he's so upset.
become, grow
make sb
think sb
I don't want to be thought insensitive, but I do think we should go ahead despite the accident.

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
highly, incredibly, remarkably
crassly (BrE), grossly (esp. BrE)
totally
a little, slightly, etc.
culturally, racially (esp. AmE)
The decision to serve pork was culturally insensitive.

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PREPOSITION

to
Years of abuse had made him insensitive to others' suffering.

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2. not able to feel/be influenced by sth

VERBS

be
remain
make sth/sb, render sth/sb
The device renders the system insensitive to vibration.

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
completely, totally
almost
largely
relatively
Its physical properties are relatively insensitive to pressure changes.

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PREPOSITION

to
The machine is relatively insensitive to changes in the atmosphere.

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Insensitive is used with these nouns:
handling, jerk

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