Naturally, it was common for people to take advantage of this privacy for other purposes, such as sensitive discussions like this one.

At the time, only the most senior officials were permitted to use the room and then only for highly sensitive discussions, Mr. Levine said.

American officials declined to comment on the sensitive discussions.

Some executives think it is a good idea to make secret tape recordings of sensitive discussions with managers whom they are reluctant to trust.

This is done to avoid leaking the potentially sensitive discussions, as vendor-sec members often have access to information about vulnerabilities before they become public.

The Reuters news service quoted Mr. Good as saying that "sensitive discussions" were under way.

It often helps to have a forum for those sensitive discussions.

Philip Hefner wrote that the series "represents some of the best and most sensitive popular discussion of cutting-edge science available".

One of those issues concerns guard Lance Smith, who is involved in intense and sensitive discussions with the Giants involving his contract.

On some important issues, this interpretation goes beyond the text agreed after sensitive discussions.