overstimulated
adjective
over·stim·u·lat·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-təd 
: excessively stimulated
The brain, responding to higher than normal dopamine levels, gets overstimulated.—
Robert Wilbur
Robert WilburSleep time is quite a problem for overstimulated children and their parents. A recent Brown University study of 494 elementary-school children found that 375 of them had trouble associated with sleep.—Joseph Pereira
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And there’s no better way to soothe an overstimulated soul.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
For millions of digital natives scrolling through an overstimulated and over-commodified internet, that wisdom feels as foreign as heirloom seeds on a fast-food tray.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
This kind of presence is almost extinct in our overstimulated world, where distraction has become the default.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This go-around, he’s decoded how to deliver that same overstimulated effect on a single LP.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
For millions of digital natives scrolling through an overstimulated and over-commodified internet, that wisdom feels as foreign as heirloom seeds on a fast-food tray.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
This kind of presence is almost extinct in our overstimulated world, where distraction has become the default.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This go-around, he’s decoded how to deliver that same overstimulated effect on a single LP.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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“Overstimulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstimulated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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