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touchy
adjective
(of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
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/ˈtʌtʃi/ /ˈtʌtʃi/
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adjective
(of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
“It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.”
(of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
“He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.”
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It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.