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hypersensitive

[hahy-per-sen-si-tiv] / ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /








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Given their importance to overall consumption, investors have become hypersensitive to signs of caution.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

"The Gardener’s Cat" features Louis, a hypersensitive gardener devastated by the impending loss of his kitten, which has a tumour.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

A post-mortem examination found Hannah died after suffering from a hypersensitive anaphylactic reaction triggered by an ingredient in her hot chocolate that caused an allergic response.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2024

“I do find it strange since I’m hypersensitive to how others are feeling at any given moment in addition to how I’m feeling at any given moment,” Corazon said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

She seems hypersensitive to my reaction, and I’m guessing the conversation usually gets shut down long before this point.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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