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oversensitive

[ oh-ver-sen-si-tiv ]

adjective

  1. excessively or unduly sensitive.


oversensitive

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adjective

  1. excessively responsive to or aware of feelings, reactions, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oversensitive1

First recorded in 1840–50; over- + sensitive
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“The result today is, for some people, that our immune systems are oversensitive, and sometimes they turn on themselves.â€

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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.

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Hence, narcissists are typically chronically stubborn, entitled and envious, and/or oversensitive to criticism.

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Automated software looks for moving blips of light, checks them against possible false positives like subatomic particles from space zapping the detector, oversensitive pixels, and the like.

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Students are often accused of being oversensitive, but Professor Wax’s colleagues have shared their own uncomfortable moments with her in public forums.

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