sensitive soul

noun

: a person who is easily hurt emotionally

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In Elordi’s hands, the creature is a sensitive soul tortured by his own existence. Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 While a heartfelt late-in-the-day monologue, the kind which may have graced an Emmy clip had her character been more fleshed out, expresses regret at how she’s handled raising such a sensitive soul. Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025 Kentucky farm boy Lionel Worthing (Mescal) is a sensitive soul who feels every chord and has a beautiful voice as well. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025 Malcolm was a lovely man; a sweet and sensitive soul. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 But for all his fire and charisma, Shakur was, at his core, a troubled and sensitive soul. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025 As a romantic figure, the actor tends to be more of a swashbuckler than a sensitive soul, but this was one of those rewarding exceptions. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025 Her lacerating words and actions seem like calluses, the collateral damage on a sensitive soul exposed to a harsh world. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024 Fambrough, born in Detroit in 1938, was a gifted singer, a natural performer and a sensitive soul. Brian McCollum, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024

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“Sensitive soul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensitive%20soul. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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