as in hypersensitivity
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Noun
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For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Still, the daughter insists that this is about more than sensitivity.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Janelle and Lisa’s sensitivity to materials, language and symbols has resulted in a collection of work whose power lies in its balance between accessibility and poetry.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Oversensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversensitivity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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