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oversensitive

[oh-ver-sen-si-tiv] / ˈoʊ vərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /








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"If he gets upset, oversensitive, or overstimulated, he could walk off with half a haircut, which then looks terrible," Al says.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

“It’s an oversensitive dopamine response that leads to varied feelings, ” says therapist and author Marissa Zwetow.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026

According to study leader Gregory Barton, UC Berkeley professor of molecular and cell biology, identifying these mutations could help doctors deliver a personalized treatment to patients with oversensitive TLRs and, in particular, oversensitive TLR7 receptors.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

“The result today is, for some people, that our immune systems are oversensitive, and sometimes they turn on themselves.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023

I felt bad for him, and thought the inmate with the tray in his hands was perhaps being oversensitive.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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