11.   For Chapela, the current debate occurs at a sensitive time, when he is up for tenure.

12.   His resignation comes at a sensitive time.

13.   In a statement issued today, Smith denied the allegations and lamented the release of the book at a sensitive time during the peace process in Northern Ireland.

14.   In an interview last year, Kennedy said he has purposely kept silent during sensitive times in the peace process.

15.   It is the timing, at such a sensitive time, that seems unwise to the critics.

16.   Letters between Rubin and Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, his Japanese counterpart, are not unusual, but this one comes at an extraordinarily sensitive time.

17.   Like terrorist costumes and gruesome decorations, it crossed the line in these sensitive times.

18.   Leaders appeared aware that an agreement would amount to a critical display of European unity at a sensitive time, while failure would be ominous.

19.   Many coaches would be less harsh with their top players, particularly at such a sensitive time of the year.

20.   Moderate nationalists and Irish government officials could barely contain their anger at what they regard as an especially insensitive gesture at an especially sensitive time.