"touchiness" -- a disease which, in spite of its innocent name, is one of the gravest sources of restlessness in the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Greatest Thing In the World and Other Addresses] Reference
Perhaps it's the subject - people seem to get rather touchy about it, a convenient kind of touchiness though. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
(Said touchiness being confirmed by your second response.). From Wordnik.com. [Obama Meets With John Edwards] Reference
There was an unusual touchiness in the young doctor's voice. From Wordnik.com. [Wild Wings A Romance of Youth] Reference
I get touchy about the touchiness of some commenters on here. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Obama's Favorables Eroded Slightly By Primary] Reference
In light of their touchiness on the matter, we have to wonder. From Wordnik.com. [Computer Underground Digest Volume 1, Issue #1.10] Reference
What is 'honor' but locker-room boasting and street-gang touchiness?. From Wordnik.com. [Philip Slater: LET'S CALL 'HONOR' BY ITS TRUE NAME] Reference
Was it an example of police arrogance clashing with black touchiness?. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Truth Behind Gates-gate] Reference
In spite of poverty, touchiness and vanity characteristic of the modern. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86] Reference
'Well, sir, it certainly explains Sally's touchiness about mental health. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Famous]
Sure, there was a tone and touchiness to this campaign .... like no other. From Wordnik.com. [Was The Media Unfair To Hillary? Here's Our Rundown.] Reference
Simon 9:17 p.m. comment: The touchiness by what you call the conflict is my point. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggingheads!] Reference
A good thing, too, seeing as how he underestimated their touchiness and their idolatry. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Campaign Rolls Out Richard Clarke To Hit Back At McCain's "Sept. 10th Mindset" Attack] Reference
As in Unyamwezi, they guard their rights with a truly feminine touchiness and jealousy. From Wordnik.com. [Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo] Reference
But, if you be ashamed of your touchiness, you must ask pardon, mind, when she comes in. From Wordnik.com. [Wuthering Heights] Reference
Eddie heard the touchiness in his voice, but it was too late to do anything about it now. From Wordnik.com. [The Waste Lands]
It was also notable for its almost unheard of frankness given the touchiness of the issue. From Wordnik.com. [Your Right Hand Thief] Reference
But when I read examples of this in my own writing, all the touchiness feels like a cop-out. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-02-01] Reference
Trilling had always said that her touchiness would never let her fit in with upper-class society. From Wordnik.com. [Angelmass]
The quality of a lobby's argument is generally inversely proportional to their touchiness to debate. From Wordnik.com. [The American Farm Bureau is afraid of interns] Reference
So, some degree of touchiness about such divisive and destructive behavior is certainly understandable. From Wordnik.com. [Geoffrey R. Stone: Clinton's Folly] Reference
My opponent's touchiness every time he is questioned about his record should make us only more concerned. From Wordnik.com. [New McCain Attack: "Who Is The Real Barack Obama?"] Reference
She says nothing, withdrawing into herself, and Creslin wonders what touchiness his words have rubbed against. From Wordnik.com. [The Towers of the Sunset]
As I've been writing throughout the campaign, I think McCain's touchiness and erratic behavior is part of his nature. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Shaw: Reading The Pictures: Has McCain Been Suffering From What The DSM-IV Classifies As Caffeine Intoxication?] Reference
MCCAIN: You know, my opponent's touchiness every time he's questioned about his record should make us only more concerned. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2008] Reference
We later wondered whether the condition that led to her death might have accounted for her touchiness at the trophy lineup. From Wordnik.com. [The Grace to Race] Reference
He was older than I, past thirty, and had a name for touchiness; but one could get on with him if one did not tread on his corns. From Wordnik.com. [The Mask of Apollo]
The touchiness of that official does credit rather to his zeal than to his judgment -- and, besides, he is obviously no humorist. From Wordnik.com. [The History of "Punch"] Reference
Stabbed in his touchiness, he wrote for all his scrip to be handed over to him; and thereafter loss and gain depended on himself alone. From Wordnik.com. [Australia Felix] Reference
Surliness and ill temper, glumness, touchiness, are inexcusable; nor may we needlessly burden others with our troubles and disappointments. From Wordnik.com. [Problems of Conduct] Reference
Naomi Campbell recently blamed the whole nasty affair which resulted in her highly publicized arrest on everybody's touchiness post 9 / 11. From Wordnik.com. [Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News] Reference
Given the touchiness in this area around this case, it would be understandable if Schauer felt he couldn't vote for ENDA. From Wordnik.com. [UUpdates - All updates] Reference
This dynamic will certainly appeal to younger buyers, although the touchiness of the controls might be a turn-off to more mature ones. From Wordnik.com. [Top Speed] Reference
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