Sentence examples for by touchy from inspiring English sources

The novelist Martin Amis yesterday dismissed Britain as a global irrelevance dominated by "touchy, vain, power-hungry male politicians" who are all but irrelevant.

Those last 10,000 feet or so from a telephone company switch to a home are very long feet indeed, made problematic by touchy wiring and uncertain standards.

Medallion Sounds – Compilation Vol.1 will be out August 5, and follows its inaugural release, the Ded Line EP by Touchy Subject.

Social constriction by touchy-feely aristocrats as depicted in the series, Downton Abbey, concluded with gusto on British TV screens over Christmas, partly because, like a fading rose, its demise was palpably near.

It is not clear though whether the film's ban was provoked by a touchy Indian government led by the image-conscious Prime Minister Narendra Modi or because the home ministry was embarrassed.

But the strengths the culture may offer are accompanied by a touchy, tight-lipped side that makes Amazon difficult to understand or to love.

Inspired by her touchy response to online commenters, Weev said he "dropped docs" on Sierra, posting a fabricated narrative of her career alongside her real Social Security number and address.

I have always been intrigued by the touchy relationship between the mentor – someone with the power to make or break a PhD student's career – and the student, who is entirely dependent on the mentor for success and a positive experience in the lab.

Keyboards are, by definition, touchy-feely.

God: Well, she was put off by the touchy-feely "alt" vibe of the synagogue in her new neighborhood, and you can't blame her for that.

Chance's team was, by any accounting, touchy.