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Recent Examples of ticklish In practice, the last of these—which sounds tame, and which refers to the number of people who will be affected by the act—is probably the most morally ticklish, as any secondhand smoker can confirm. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 This is a ticklish subject, to be sure. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2022 What keeps Sandy from jumping turns out to be one of Row’s cleverest, most ticklish plot devices. John Domini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023 These flip-flops just feel good — if your feet aren't ticklish, that is. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ticklish 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticklish
Adjective
  • An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of leaking sensitive information to two news outlets in the hopes of sabotaging a hostage deal with Hamas in a political scandal that has roiled Israeli politics.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • People who are sensitive to stimulants or have a medical condition that can be negatively impacted by stimulants, such as arrhythmia or anxiety, may want to avoid these products or talk to a healthcare provider first.
    Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The melodic lines, particularly for brass, are very difficult to navigate.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • High frequencies are more difficult to block out than other tones, as high-end noise-cancelling headphones from Apple, Bose, and Sony perform similarly.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • But here’s another example of how lies beget lies, leading to some touchy situations.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Why do demons, ghosts and killers put me at ease but sending a touchy email or text stops me in my tracks?
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The Buffs need to find a way to grind out tough yards on the ground, especially late.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bosa confirmed Wednesday that playing through a hip injury last game was the toughest pain he’s endured in 5 1/2 seasons.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Within a couple of weeks of wearing the buds, my ears stopped having the irritable side effects.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Sunak dropped his attempts at contrition and became tetchy and confrontational instead.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
  • Janet has a boyfriend on the premises, too: a terse, tetchy older fellow named Wayne (Will Patton), who mostly keeps to himself.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Adjective
  • To make matters more complicated, the only way to bring in dump trucks and other machines that might be needed for a cleanup is by driving through Caltrans land.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • But it’s not yet known whether there’s a limit to how varied and complicated these patterns can get.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Dismayed by tedious, mandatory and frequently counterproductive diversity, equity and inclusion seminars that treat white skin as almost inherently problematic?
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • For those of us with seasonal allergies, pollen is especially problematic.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Ticklish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticklish. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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