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What does touchy mean?

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Adjective
  1. (of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
  2. (of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
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It's a touchy issue, I realize how complex and personal these decisions are to some people.
This was unsurprising, since the topic is touchy and the play controversial.
Solid waste has become a touchy issue these days, with tempers flaring up at the slightest mention of the topic anywhere.
So we thought as well, but let's thank Shirley for breaking down the walls of stereotypical misconceptions about this touchy subject.
By acquiescing to both England and Germany through the Iberian Indecision, France completely avoids this touchy issue.
Suggesting that design controls might have a racial aspect to them is a touchy topic, however it is naive to pretend that they might not.

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