overestimated

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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

But if they are overstimulated, they will have the opposite effect, creating stomach cramping, vomiting, nausea, irritability, and panic when exposed to even a small amount.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

These overstimulated immune cells then move toward the dorsal root ganglia -- the sensory nerve hubs that link the limbs to the spinal cord -- and release inflammatory compounds that irritate and damage nerves.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

When we are overstimulated with fear, anger, and disgust and other negative emotions the frontal cortex goes offline.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2024

Images of his father danced in the havoc of a brain overstimulated by events.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy