oversensitive
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"If he gets upset, oversensitive, or overstimulated, he could walk off with half a haircut, which then looks terrible," Al says.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“It’s an oversensitive dopamine response that leads to varied feelings, ” says therapist and author Marissa Zwetow.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026
According to study leader Gregory Barton, UC Berkeley professor of molecular and cell biology, identifying these mutations could help doctors deliver a personalized treatment to patients with oversensitive TLRs and, in particular, oversensitive TLR7 receptors.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
“The result today is, for some people, that our immune systems are oversensitive, and sometimes they turn on themselves.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
It was the penalty for being oversensitive to the situation.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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