ADJECTIVE
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readily affected by various agents
a sensitive colloid is readily coagulated
a highly sensitive explosive is easily exploded by a shock
How To Use highly sensitive In A Sentence
- The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement.
- The balanced pressure duplex phosphor bronze diaphragm is a highly sensitive modulating unit thermally programmed to provide accurate steam conserving operation.
- Infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio - economic conditions.
- Unlike the highly sensitive child, the defiant child has some physical characteristics that make a more aggressive approach possible.
- The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement.
- If the recent sabre-rattling over the Straits of Hormuz had not been enough, Iran said it intended at Fordo to enrich uranium to the highly sensitive 20% enrichment level, regarded in the industry as the technical threshold for bomb-grade material. Iran: time for cool heads | Editorial
- A highly sensitive child may immerse herself in the rich fantasy life of this phase, but then constantly scare herself.
- From numerous field trials (notably on various moths), it appears that larvae of most lepidopterous pests are highly sensitive to neem. 5 Effects on Insects
- The Sinfonia Varsovia, from Warsaw, provides a highly sensitive surround here, for what is essentially a cello showcase.
- A virtual suspend dome investigation is presented, and the result indicated that the whole structure is highly sensitive to the outmost cables that should make a serious attention.