touchy
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huffy, tetchy, thin-skinned, ticklish
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The topic is very touchy, and the USDA Dietary Guidelines and the American Heart Association still recommend limiting your intake and opting for monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats instead. — SELF, "19 Healthy, High-Fat Foods to Keep You Full and Satisfied," 8 Aug. 2019 Hence, their proposals for a bigger claims pool, putting representatives of a future wildfire claims fund and customers on PG&E’s board and committing PG&E to honor existing renewable-energy supply contracts (a touchy subject). — Washington Post, "PG&E Needs New Money, Not New Obligations," 27 June 2019 Using a trustee’s business as a measure of his or her suitability to serve, which means in this case to hold power, is exceedingly touchy. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Museum Happenings: Protesters Stage a Die-In in NYC, and Students Accuse Staff of Racism in Boston," 25 June 2019 But lately, people have been writing me on an extremely touchy subject. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: A hateful green patch of sod where my tomatoes once grew," 26 July 2019 Get our daily newsletter Now Canada’s touchy relations with the two superpowers are echoed in a strained relationship with India, where a visit by Justin Trudeau last year was marred by diplomatic gaffes. — The Economist, "Foreign policyCanada is feeling lonely, but its place internationally is still strong," 25 July 2019 On the way back from this drop-off, Janice got a little too close to the touchy blackbird’s personal space. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Amateur Photographer Captures Amazing Photo of Blackbird Riding on Bald Eagle's Back," 10 July 2019 Then the touchy question, the one nobody wants to answer straight. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Lobstermen Go Racing," 30 June 2019 The notorious mouthbar — a buildup of sand and sediment deposited in the San Jacinto River that could increase flooding — has become a very touchy subject for those who live near Lake Houston, especially in Kingwood. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "FEMA, Army Corp will begin dredging Kingwood mouthbar in July," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'touchy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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