Example Sentences

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In preadolescent children, Fortuna says, depression may reveal itself as touchiness and irritability rather than sadness.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

The datedness of the jibe about Lacan may suggest a long-nurtured touchiness.

From The Guardian • Feb. 6, 2020

They occasionally display the level of touchiness and desire for privacy one might normally expect of, say, Blanche DuBois.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2019

On Monday, China blocked HBO.com after comedian John Oliver ran a segment that discussed Mr. Xi’s alleged touchiness about his purported resemblance to Winnie the Pooh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2018

The combination of modesty, touchiness and pride, without humour, is typical and happily caught.

From George Borrow The Man and His Books by Thomas, Edward