Collocations for sensitive - adj.
1. aware of other people's feelings
VERBS
be
become
make sb
Her experiences had made her sensitive to other people's troubles.
become
make sb
Her experiences had made her sensitive to other people's troubles.
remain
Researchers tried to remain sensitive to local issues.
Researchers tried to remain sensitive to local issues.
2. reacting more than usual to sth; easily upset
VERBS
be,
seem
become
remain
They remain sensitive to accusations of neo-colonialism.
become
remain
They remain sensitive to accusations of neo-colonialism.
make sb/sth sensitive (to sth)
These drugs can make skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
These drugs can make skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
acutely, deeply, highly, painfully, particularly
overly
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
acutely, deeply, highly, painfully, particularly
overly
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
PREPOSITION
about
Teenagers are often very sensitive about their appearance.
Teenagers are often very sensitive about their appearance.
to
He was acutely sensitive to criticism.
He was acutely sensitive to criticism.
3. needing to be dealt with carefully
VERBS
be
become
remain
consider, deem
The information was deemed too sensitive to be broadcast.
become
remain
consider, deem
The information was deemed too sensitive to be broadcast.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
an extremely sensitive question
an extremely sensitive question
highly
this highly sensitive issue
this highly sensitive issue
potentially
It is not known how the Russians obtained such potentially sensitive information.
It is not known how the Russians obtained such potentially sensitive information.
commercially (esp. BrE),
culturally (esp. AmE),
ecologically (esp. AmE),
environmentally,
politically
commercially sensitive information
culturally sensitive policies
commercially sensitive information
culturally sensitive policies
4. able to measure very small changes
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
especially, exquisitely, highly, incredibly, remarkably
The equipment is highly sensitive.
especially, exquisitely, highly, incredibly, remarkably
The equipment is highly sensitive.
enough,
sufficiently
The probe is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single microbe.
The probe is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single microbe.
Sensitive is used with these nouns:
area, barometer, document, ear, equipment, handling, index, indicator, information, instrument, material, matter, nature, nerve, nipple, nose, question, reading, site, skin, soul, spot, stomach, subject, topic, treatment
area, barometer, document, ear, equipment, handling, index, indicator, information, instrument, material, matter, nature, nerve, nipple, nose, question, reading, site, skin, soul, spot, stomach, subject, topic, treatment