hypersensitive
Example Sentences
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The fact that middle schoolers are going through a “critical period” of heightened brain flexibility, instability and plasticity, he said, means that they are hypersensitive and ultra-vulnerable — and also extra-primed for adaptability and resilience.
From New York Times
Am I being hypersensitive to think this word is unacceptable in practically any setting?
From Washington Post
In the past, researchers have hypothesized that the elimination of pathogens such as parasites through better hygiene led to hypersensitive immune systems because bodies don’t get the chance to develop immunities to infectious organisms.
From Washington Post
In addition, there will be a large number of people who will continue to masks in the future because they are hypersensitive to this trauma.
From Salon
My senses were newly sharpened, hypersensitive to every detail, every breath; in visual and aural close-up, all the notes magnified, things were more vivid than they are in person.
From New York Times
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