James Murphy

I have a very toxic combination of being completely determined, inflexible, controlling and being totally shy, guilty at hurting anyone's feelings, hypersensitive to other people's needs - and it's just paralysing.

American Musician

Bob Odenkirk

I'm hypersensitive to negativity and duplicity, and I want to push it away by writing comedy. Maybe that hypersensitivity comes across and allows me to play dastardly, multi-layered people.

American Actor

Travis Knight

Artists are neurotic and hypersensitive, and they tend to focus on granular details, sometimes at the expense of the big picture. I've gotten better at the big picture over the years.

American Producer

Beth Moore

Any of us in the public eye must remember: Never, ever believe your own press, and pray to develop a hypersensitive gag reflex regarding your own importance.

American Author

Wendi McLendon-Covey

My skin is so hypersensitive that I have to cleanse it with oils and then back it up with even more oil. I really am just putting on oil all the time.

American Actress

My skin is hypersensitive, so I use powdered sunscreen by Colorescience. I don't know how I lived without it.

Laura Schlessinger

If you're that hypersensitive about color and don't have a sense of humor, don't marry out of your race.

American Writer

Kurt Sutter

American Director

Consider if the person's reaction is truly hypersensitive or if it reflects cultural norms.

Subjectivity Matters

Use 'hypersensitive' to describe someone's deep emotional response to seemingly minor things.

Personal Impact

Be aware 'hypersensitive' may suggest a negative trait, implying weakness or irrationality.

Connotative Caution

Use 'hypersensitive' for physical reactions that are more intense than usual.

Physical Sensitivity

Differentiate between mild discomfort and the strong reactions implied by 'hypersensitive'.

Severity Spectrum

In technical contexts, 'hypersensitive' means detecting minimal changes most people or devices miss.

Slight Changes Matter

Hypersensitive devices or systems are used where high accuracy is critical.

Precision Required

 at the backs of their eyes that dramatically improve their vision in low light. As if these heightened abilities weren't enough, sharks have even honed a sixth sense. They're able to hunt using a network of electrosensory cells called ampullae of Lorenzini. These cells are filled with hypersensitive jelly

Why are sharks so...

 My personality switched from being shy and awkward to being defiant and cursing out a storm. Needless to say, I did not have many friends. I was also hypersensitive to texture.

My Inner Life with...

 my senses are hypersensitive especially my hearing should I shouldn't I I want to make my