oversensitive
adjective
excessively or unduly sensitive.
oversensitivity
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a word derived from
oversensitive.
Example Sentences
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One could argue that this borders on oversensitivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
This was in keeping with his oversensitivity on the this issue since day one.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2023
The common answers: running from something, raised wrong, bad genes, no willpower, oversensitivity, delicate genius, the ugliness of the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2022
Traditional accounts have suggested that ASD is characterized by a fundamental lack of interpersonal interest; however, the results of our study align with other recent studies showing oversensitivity.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2019
“Frailness and oversensitivity from my mother. A fat liver from Stew. And all those old rugs.”
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
