thin skin
noun
: a tendency to get easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do
He has such a thin skin that he can't even take a little good-natured teasing.
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Pinot Noir is universally acknowledged to be the most vulnerable to taint, for reasons that probably have to do with its famously thin skin; Syrah, in which a savory bacon note is considered desirable, naturally contains significant quantities of guaiacol, no wildfire required.
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Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the thin skin and the soft tissue would require minimal reshaping later.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Additionally, fresh ginger has thin skin.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Wrinkles preserved over its ribcage also indicate thin skin.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooking With Pawpaws Pawpaws are covered by a thin skin.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement All because Trump has thin skin and his cogs of government bureaucracy are happy to give him cover.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
And that must really get under that thin skin.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the thin skin and the soft tissue would require minimal reshaping later.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Additionally, fresh ginger has thin skin.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Wrinkles preserved over its ribcage also indicate thin skin.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooking With Pawpaws Pawpaws are covered by a thin skin.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement All because Trump has thin skin and his cogs of government bureaucracy are happy to give him cover.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
And that must really get under that thin skin.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Thin skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin%20skin. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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