overalert
/ˌoʊvərəˈlɜrt/
adjective
- Too watchful or too quick to notice things, often causing anxiety or unnecessary reactions.
- After the break-in, she was overalert to every little noise in the house.
- The security guard was so overalert that he stopped people for no reason.
- Being overalert during a test can make you misread simple questions.
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