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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Check Out the Peel Texture A ripe, juicy lemon will have shiny, thin skin.
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Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
As the kombucha ferments, a thin skin of liquid forms on the top.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
But the sentiments on his new line of Valentine’s candy suggest that under Miller’s thin skin beats the heart of a true romantic.
—John Ficarra, Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
Dunne will guest star in Episode 316 as Elliott, a world-famous novelist with a massive ego and a thin skin.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
In other words, the critical thing about having thin skin is not that one is constantly wounded.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Wrinkles preserved over its ribcage also indicate thin skin.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
As the kombucha ferments, a thin skin of liquid forms on the top.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
But the sentiments on his new line of Valentine’s candy suggest that under Miller’s thin skin beats the heart of a true romantic.
—John Ficarra, Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
Dunne will guest star in Episode 316 as Elliott, a world-famous novelist with a massive ego and a thin skin.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
In other words, the critical thing about having thin skin is not that one is constantly wounded.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Wrinkles preserved over its ribcage also indicate thin skin.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
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