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Recent Examples of ticklish From celebrities to brands and many other users across the platform, folks chimed in to share their despair with Hollywood’s most ticklish friend. Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 In practice, the last of these—which sounds tame, and which refers to the number of people who will be affected by the act—is probably the most morally ticklish, as any secondhand smoker can confirm. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 This is a ticklish subject, to be sure. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2022 What keeps Sandy from jumping turns out to be one of Row’s cleverest, most ticklish plot devices. John Domini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ticklish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticklish
Adjective
  • This usually involves receiving a fake text, email or even a phone call designed to trick you into clicking a malicious link or sharing sensitive information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
  • The thundering crackles and sharp bangs of pyrotechnics can not only frighten dogs but also cause discomfort to their sensitive ears.
    Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • James is playing the final year of his contract at $52.6 million, which is a very difficult number for teams to pay.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • Our models and expertise can sniff out the broad parameters, but the precise location and timing of moisture plumes, training (quasi-stationary rain cells), and forcing mechanism can be difficult.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • The sound is good enough to get your groove on, while battery life of up to 10 hours per charge makes up for their touchy controls and relative lack of fancy extras.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
  • As the moon and Chiron clash, addressing a touchy relationship issue provides healing.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • The tough part is deciding between a leather sofa or a plush number made with performance fabric.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
  • With one out, however, Ohtani was thrown at the plate trying to score from third on Pages’ chopper up the line — making an aggressive, but proper, read in a game in which the Dodgers had long before conceded that runs would be tough to come by.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 July 2025
  • In my own experience, poor sleep has frequently been the reason behind feeling tired and irritable.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Her new novel, Spent, tells the story of one Alison Bechdel, a tetchy lesbian cartoonist running a pygmy-goat sanctuary in Vermont who is trying to write a memoir about the corrupting influence of money.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 16 June 2025
  • One is her ex, the struggling, somewhat tetchy actor/caterer John, played by Chris Evans.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • That stark reality, Wood said, was part of what compelled him to write the book Among the lessons Wood discusses are the importance of healthy communication, the role of community support and the insights drawn from his own complicated relationship with his father.
    Essence, Essence, 9 July 2025
  • While these may seem a bit too complicated for children, the kit is specifically designed for budding engineers aged 8 to 14 and includes easy-to-understand, age-appropriate instructions.
    Anja Webb, Parents, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • This is especially problematic because compensation in financial services is reliant on bonuses, commissions and decision-making power and these rewards don’t often trickle down.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • For Gathegi, the shocking moment underscored age-old problematic tropes.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025

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“Ticklish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticklish. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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