sensitive area

collocation in English

meanings of sensitiveand area

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sensitive
adjective
uk /ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/ us /ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/
easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, ...
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area
noun
uk /ˈeə.ri.ə/ us /ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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Examples of sensitive area

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If the spill is situated in an environmentally sensitivearea, these timeframes can be unacceptable.
Thinking about life after your partner's death is uncharted territory for most people and presents a sensitivearea of enquiry.
The lattice parameters are measured by using the central part of the sensitivearea of the phosphor, where distortions are minimal.
Illiteracy is a sensitivearea, in which the person's dignity needs to be safeguarded, and this requires a modicum of privacy.
Pronunciation, it seems, is a more sensitivearea of language than the other linguistic levels because of the way in which it encroaches on identity and elicits strong attitudes.
Important implications for the delivery of care and consequently on the experience of living in care homes have been shown, particularly in the sensitivearea of end-of-life care.
This is a sensitivearea.
Cleary this is a very sensitivearea in which to work, nevertheless we were able to glean valuable information.
I find the goings-on in this sensitivearea scarcely credible.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
We must succeed in having the best of both worlds, even when it comes to the sensitivearea of consumer and environmental protection.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
This is an extremely sensitivearea, and the scope for regional policy measures must definitely be retained here.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
We should not be making the sensitivearea of water supply and drainage even more unstable while this issue has not been satisfactorily resolved.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
This is a very sensitivearea of policy.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
The reduction of the number of auditors in this sensitivearea by nearly half, and our recovery procedures should be more rapid and more forceful.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
It is in everyone's interests to resolve the environmental problems in this sensitivearea.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
It is a sensitivearea, but such powers must be available to governors to use when necessary.
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It relates to the sensitivearea of asylum and immigration.
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Hansard archive

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However, we are very much aware that in the sensitivearea of transplantation approaches to donation must command public confidence.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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