supersensitivity

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Noun
  • But, in this age of AI hype and hypersensitivity, that ambition is already sparking debate.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Understanding the exact ways proteins like TRPM8 or TRPV1 work could help scientists develop specific blockers that would treat hypersensitivity without depriving people of normal temperature sensation.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Bell, whose screen roles have long radiated decency and sensitivity, channels that guilelessness once more, only to expose it as yet another façade that helps Niall to conceal his darker impulses.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The wind, temperature changes, and even a light touch can trigger redness and sensitivity.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Supersensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersensitivity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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