oversensitiveness
/ˌoʊvərˈsɛnsətɪvnəs/
noun
- The quality of being too easily upset, offended, or hurt by the words or actions of others.
- The coach's oversensitiveness to criticism led him to quit after one bad game.
- Her oversensitiveness makes it hard for her to work in a team where people give direct feedback.
- His oversensitiveness to jokes means he often feels left out of friendly banter.
- The quality of reacting too strongly to physical sensations, such as touch, light, or sound.
- The oversensitiveness of his skin after the rash made wearing a shirt unbearable.
- The patient complained of oversensitiveness in her fingertips after the nerve injury.
- Oversensitiveness to noise is common in people with certain hearing conditions.
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