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Adverb for easily upset or irritated
“The other thing that I remember was that he was very touchy, very sensitive. He could fly into the most fearful tempers and, when he did, all his body seemed to jump about as though it moved on wires.”
Adverb for prone to arguing due to being easily upset or irritated
“One must choose one's words carefully when speaking to a touchy boss.”
Adverb for requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment
“The biggest expenditure in those days was the horse feed for the fire department, a touchy subject in a town that had already burned down a couple of times by then.”
Adverb for capable of being ignited
“I've heard that they pay very high wages to people in dangerous trades, such as people that handle touchy chemicals or explosives.”
Adverb for overly sensitive to criticism
Adverb for dangerous or hazardous in nature
Adverb for arousing or able to arouse intense feeling
Adverb for prone to touching or groping liberally with one's hands
Adverb for decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something
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