as in sensitive
easily offended
she only laughed at the teasing, but a more thin-skinned person would have gotten angry
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Recent Examples of thin-skinned
While some might depict the NFL as thin-skinned in challenging the report cards, both the league and union use arbitration to enforce CBA provisions.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The football world overflows with thin-skinned, insecure coaches.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Two such traits, being thin-skinned and suffering from an interior monologue of unending self-doubt, are often identified as negatives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead Linda devolves, becoming more pugnacious and thin-skinned and pissed off.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Yukon gold and red potatoes are thin-skinned so there’s no need to peel them.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The Tyndall effect, a bluish discoloration from filler that has been injected too superficially, is another possible side effect and is most commonly seen in the thin-skinned undereye area.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Russet potatoes with thick skins typically need to cure a little longer than thin-skinned varieties, but most potatoes should be dry and fully cured within two weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
But judging by the look on her face, the notoriously thin-skinned Detroit City Council president sure seemed to enjoy herself as the senior pastor of Triumph Church accused her of being ineffective, disingenuous, unethical and lying.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The football world overflows with thin-skinned, insecure coaches.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Two such traits, being thin-skinned and suffering from an interior monologue of unending self-doubt, are often identified as negatives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead Linda devolves, becoming more pugnacious and thin-skinned and pissed off.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Yukon gold and red potatoes are thin-skinned so there’s no need to peel them.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The Tyndall effect, a bluish discoloration from filler that has been injected too superficially, is another possible side effect and is most commonly seen in the thin-skinned undereye area.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Russet potatoes with thick skins typically need to cure a little longer than thin-skinned varieties, but most potatoes should be dry and fully cured within two weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
But judging by the look on her face, the notoriously thin-skinned Detroit City Council president sure seemed to enjoy herself as the senior pastor of Triumph Church accused her of being ineffective, disingenuous, unethical and lying.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thin-skinned
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Thus, the article stressed that the Chinese navy must urgently address these risks, offering an unusually detailed proposal for a systematic crash-response plan, drawing lessons from US Navy salvage practices to improve readiness and protect sensitive technology.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Skechers Aero Razor harnesses the explosive benefits of superfoam while maintaining a sensitive, stable ride.—
Cory Smith,
Outside,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lack of sleep can lead to a range of problems, including feeling more irritable.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hallmarks of the best Halloween travel destinations usually entail a moody fall landscape, local legends that involve a tetchy ghost, vampire, or other variety of ominous being, and themed activities like pumpkin patches and cemetery tours.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Reynolds is a tetchy tyrant, who, enabled by his sister, Cyril (Lesley Manville), has embraced a need to have things just so as a means of warding off vulnerability.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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But with stocks trading near record highs, markets are a little touchy.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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If someone does bring up the Bears, be considerate and change the subject to something less touchy, like immigration or Jeff Bezos.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sam Altman got huffy when a friendly tech investor asked him an obvious question — how OpenAI would pay for the $1.4 trillion in spending commitments it’s made.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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The first, rather vacuous season hinges in part on whether the Russells’ neighbor—the huffy, old-money Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski)—will ever cross Sixty-first Street to visit.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Yes, their contempt votes are politically ticklish.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, Apollo economist Torsten Slok said policymakers are in a ticklish spot now with inflation still above target and the soft jobs picture, putting the central bank’s dual goals of stable prices and full employment in conflict.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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