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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Sensitive times
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Does the phrase "sensitive times" mean the same as "turbulent times"?
Does the phrase "sensitive times" mean the same as "turbulent times"?
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No, they do not mean the same things, although, theoretically, times could be both turbulent and sensitive. Turbulent means stirred up or in a state of agitation. An example in a sentence: The war protest years of the sixties were turbulent times.
- No, they do not mean the same things, although, theoretically, times could be both turbulent and sensitive.
- Turbulent means stirred up or in a state of agitation.
- An example in a sentence: The war protest years of the sixties were turbulent times.
- Emotions ran high as issues such as the movements for civil rights for African Americans and women contributed to the tumultuous mix of societal changes that were occuring.
- Sensitive times means a time when issues require careful handling and tact because they involve subjects that individuals are likely to have strong and sensitive feelings about.
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No, they do not mean the same things, although, theoretically, times could be both turbulent and sensitive.
Turbulent means stirred up or in a state of agitation. An example in a sentence:
The war protest years of the sixties were turbulent times. Emotions ran high as issues such as the movements for civil rights for African Americans and women contributed to the tumultuous mix
Turbulent means stirred up or in a state of agitation. An example in a sentence:
The war protest years of the sixties were turbulent times. Emotions ran high as issues such as the movements for civil rights for African Americans and women contributed to the tumultuous mix
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Hi,
This thread reminds me of the curse, 'May you live in interesting times', meaning turbulent times.
This is often quoted as a traditional Chinese saying, and indeed often attributed to Confucius, but my understanding is that it is not Chinese at all.
Clive
This thread reminds me of the curse, 'May you live in interesting times', meaning turbulent times.
This is often quoted as a traditional Chinese saying, and indeed often attributed to Confucius, but my understanding is that it is not Chinese at all.
Clive
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