hypersensitiveness

noun

as in hypersensitivity

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  1. hypersensitivity
  2. sensitivity
Noun
  • Careers in pop aren’t built on thin skin and hypersensitivity.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For a small subset of people with severe, treatment-resistant autoimmune or hypersensitivity conditions, there may be a short-term clinical rationale worth exploring under medical supervision.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Definition of hypersensitivity
Noun
  • Remaining awake late also coincides with the hours when human insulin sensitivity is at its lowest.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Action Button has proved somewhat controversial since its release, with users on social media like Reddit criticizing its placement and sensitivity.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of sensitivity
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“Hypersensitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypersensitiveness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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