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oversensitive

[oh-ver-sen-si-tiv] / ˈoʊ vərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /








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“It’s an oversensitive dopamine response that leads to varied feelings, ” says therapist and author Marissa Zwetow.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026

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 ● Jun. 17, 2025

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 ● May 31, 2025

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

I felt bad for him, and thought the inmate with the tray in his hands was perhaps being oversensitive.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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