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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Sun damage and skin cancers are common on the thin skin of the lower eyelids.5 Wearing sunglasses not only protects your eyes and surrounding skin from harmful UV rays, but also keeps you from squinting.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Test for thin skin by tapping the pumpkin; a hollow sound is ideal for easier carving.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump has a very thin skin and has revenge in his heart!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
Regardless of the type of roller, always avoid rolling directly over joints, bony areas (such as the neck or spine) or thin skin.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
But Swinney’s struggles to adapt to the NIL/transfer-portal world, combined with his notoriously thin skin, might make for a toxic homecoming.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Some of the more specific Cushing's symptoms include thin skin and easy bruising.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
The memo suggests that the company, for all its self-regard, has thin skin.
—Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
So use this intel and look down the road: How will his stubbornness, thin skin and disregard for your judgment come to bear in future conflicts?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Test for thin skin by tapping the pumpkin; a hollow sound is ideal for easier carving.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump has a very thin skin and has revenge in his heart!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
Regardless of the type of roller, always avoid rolling directly over joints, bony areas (such as the neck or spine) or thin skin.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
But Swinney’s struggles to adapt to the NIL/transfer-portal world, combined with his notoriously thin skin, might make for a toxic homecoming.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Some of the more specific Cushing's symptoms include thin skin and easy bruising.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
The memo suggests that the company, for all its self-regard, has thin skin.
—Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
So use this intel and look down the road: How will his stubbornness, thin skin and disregard for your judgment come to bear in future conflicts?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
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“Thin skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin%20skin. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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