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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Example Sentences
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It is understandable that investors are hypersensitive to future risks for Visa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 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
A post-mortem examination found Hannah died after suffering from a hypersensitive anaphylactic reaction triggered by an ingredient in her hot chocolate that caused an allergic response.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024
“We know the Sound Transit board is hypersensitive to bad public relations, so they do everything they can to put a positive face on things, and that’s what happened here,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Abelman, unfortunately, was apparently a rather petty person, a man too small to accept a little criticism, a hypersensitive molecule of a human.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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