oversensitive
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- oversensitiveness noun
- oversensitivity noun
Etymology
Origin of oversensitive
Example Sentences
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"I think growing up undiagnosed, you grow up thinking everything you're doing is wrong because you're different and you then internalise a lot of that so you're very oversensitive as well," she said.
From BBC
The mightiest of Vought’s ultra-marketed superstars, Homelander, played by Antony Starr, is believed by many in the world of “The Boys” to be America’s greatest hero; in reality, he’s an oversensitive, egotistical demagogue.
From Los Angeles Times
But we don't know why some people have an oversensitive nervous system - and why it reacts to some things and not others.
From BBC
“The result today is, for some people, that our immune systems are oversensitive, and sometimes they turn on themselves.”
From Seattle Times
Judges and juries ruling on anti-obscenity complaints brought by Comstock often were flying blind, for the material in question could not be mentioned or displayed in court during those oversensitive times.
From Los Angeles Times
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