hypersensitive
Example Sentences
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One hypothesis is that stubborn post-infection coughs happen when nerves remain hypersensitive after the end of an illness.
From National Geographic
But evolutionarily, we are primed to be hypersensitive to the other people in our group, because everything depended on the group.
From Salon
Young says that Schumer has reassured him that he will be “hypersensitive to overshooting as we address some of the potential harms of AI.”
From Seattle Times
But that can also leave them hypersensitive to intermittent disruptions in that signal, Hiskens says.
From Science Magazine
Dale is hypersensitive to incidents when he suspects he is being mistreated because of being on the spectrum.
From Seattle Times
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