This is the 12338th most frequent Portuguese word.
sensibilizou
"Became sensitive to" or "was moved/touched by."
In this sentence, 'se sensibilizou' indicates that the subject felt emotional compassion or was touched by witnessing something.
Ele se sensibilizou ao ver a situação dos animais abandonados.
He was moved upon seeing the situation of the abandoned animals.
Here, 'sensibilizou' refers to the action of causing awareness and concern in others regarding a particular subject.
A campanha realmente sensibilizou muitas pessoas sobre a importância da preservação ambiental.
The campaign truly sensitized many people about the importance of environmental preservation.
In this usage, 'sensibilizou' highlights how the person managed to emotionally affect others through storytelling.