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[bluebary]

children will become more sensitive against their parents.
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[CP]

No, Bluebary, we don't use "sensitive against," but we use other prepositions with "sensitive."

We can be sensitive about something, meaning aware of and prone to have a reaction about something, usually something concerning oneself. A bald man might be sensitive about his lack of hair, so he may be hurt when he hears remarks concerning hair or shiny heads, for example.

We can be sensitive to someone or something, meaning concerned about and alert to specific cues or signs. If your friend's grandmother died, you might be sensitive to her feelings of mourning and loss, and probably would avoid joking about certain topics.

We can be sensitive toward someone, as well. It is similar to "sensitive to," but probably entails a more general sensitivity. Your sentence is better with "sensitive toward," for example: "Children will become more sensitive toward their parents." We hope that children become more empathic and sensitive toward their parents as they grow up, anyway.
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