Infinitive complement

• say: I think also that it is insensitive to say that anyone who is emotionally bullied can just run off away from it.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: What makes people generally insensitive to others ' needs?

Modifies a noun

• remark: She revealed an insensitive remark by Prince Phillip about deafness.

• nursing: Insensitive nursing marred a patient's last hours of life As a second-year nursing student on clinical placement, I witnessed a disturbing incident.

• comparison: Here is a better, safer way to handle case insensitive comparison of two C++ string objects.

• manner: The applicant was deeply hurt by the entire episode and her view of an insensitive manner of passing on information.

• comment: These are extremely insensitive comments to make about our God - I am deeply hurt.

• behavior: When insensitive behavior is witnessed it is the responsibility of all to shun it and ensure it remains unacceptable.

Modifying Another Word

• culturally: There are many examples of business deals going wrong or relationships turning sour over culturally insensitive actions.

• grossly: On his own account what he did and said was grossly insensitive and unsympathetic.

• racially: French law prohibits the sale of Nazi and other racially insensitive merchandise.

• relatively: Figure 3: The planar test results are relatively insensitive to the grip separation.

• utterly: They're utterly insensitive to the reality of their condition.

• totally: Your personal space could be invaded by someone younger, who presently seems totally insensitive to their actions.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Your personal space could be invaded by someone younger, who presently seems totally insensitive to their actions.

• appear: Children with autism tend to ignore other people or appear insensitive to others ' needs, thoughts or feelings.

• become: In most cases the tissues of the body become insensitive to insulin.

• make: If human T cells could also be made insensitive to TGF-beta signals, then these findings could be adapted to treat cancer patients.

• remain: We cannot love God and remain insensitive to all the manifestations of life around us.

• sound: It can sound insensitive to people with a lot on their minds.