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oversensitive
[oh-ver-sen-si-tiv]
oversensitive
/ ˌəʊəˈɛԲɪɪ /
adjective
excessively responsive to or aware of feelings, reactions, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- oversensitivity noun
- oversensitiveness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oversensitive1
Example Sentences
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.
But we don't know why some people have an oversensitive nervous system - and why it reacts to some things and not others.
“The result today is, for some people, that our immune systems are oversensitive, and sometimes they turn on themselves.”
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.
Hence, narcissists are typically chronically stubborn, entitled and envious, and/or oversensitive to criticism.
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