oversensitivity
Example Sentences
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One could argue that this borders on oversensitivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
This was in keeping with his oversensitivity on the this issue since day one.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2023
Professor Loury, who frequently laments the oversensitivity of college students, said he would not send such an email now, because her comments were an opportunity for vigorous debate.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
Traditional accounts have suggested that ASD is characterized by a fundamental lack of interpersonal interest; however, the results of our study align with other recent studies showing oversensitivity.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2019
“Frailness and oversensitivity from my mother. A fat liver from Stew. And all those old rugs.”
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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