hypersensitive
Americanadjective
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excessively sensitive.
to be hypersensitive to criticism.
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allergic to a substance to which persons do not normally react.
adjective
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having unduly vulnerable feelings
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abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or other agent
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Creators described feeling hypersensitive to how their posts performed, and spending more and more time each day monitoring them.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“You have this incredible, hypersensitive performance by Pedro, coupled with a timeless arrangement which was definitely ahead of its time,” he explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
No thermometer verified this, but a few weeks later the symptoms of nausea and hypersensitive noses did.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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