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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

"I think growing up undiagnosed, you grow up thinking everything you're doing is wrong because you're different and you then internalise a lot of that so you're very oversensitive as well," she said.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

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

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

It was the penalty for being oversensitive to the situation.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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