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thin-skinned
[thin-skind]
adjective
having a thin skin.
sensitive to criticism, reproach, or rebuff; easily offended; touchy.
a thin-skinned poet.
Synonyms: , ,
thin-skinned
adjective
sensitive to criticism or hints; easily upset or affected
Word History and Origins
Origin of thin-skinned1
Example Sentences
“I am not thin-skinned,” Wood, 31, said in one Instagram story.
Critics like this believe Trump is both breathtakingly vain, and amazingly thin-skinned at the same time.
Yep, Vance's "defense" of his boss is to paint him as a thin-skinned bully who needs to be coddled with flattery.
So why isn't the notoriously thin-skinned Trump more upset at the younger, richer Musk for stealing his thunder?
"I tend to focus on the substantive things, and not on people choosing nicknames for me. I mean, if I was that thin-skinned I probably wouldn't last that long in politics."
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