oversensitiveness

The oversensitiveness to pain persists for months, and is a constant temptation.

From Doctor and Patient by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell

She knew, too, that she had herself to blame in part; her oversensitiveness, her quick temper, her want of deep insight had all had their share in making that evening such a blank failure.

From We Two, a novel by Edna Lyall

Perhaps it was through oversensitiveness that Brigit and I dwelt suspiciously upon Bedr's motives, and asked each other who it was he had expected at the House of the Crocodile.

From It Happened in Egypt by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

It has been found that gastric indigestion produces oversensitiveness, fretfulness, and irritability, while chronic constipation results in erratic conduct, stupidity, languor, headache, and moodiness.

From Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women by Various

And yet, after she had learned to make allowances for the oversensitiveness, Bea found Lila more lovable and winning week by week.

From Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls by Julia Augusta Schwartz