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thin-skinned

[ thin-skind ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having a thin skin.
sensitive to criticism, reproach, or rebuff; easily offended; touchy:
a thin-skinned poet.
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thin-skinned

adjective

sensitive to criticism or hints; easily upset or affected

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thin-skinned¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

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“I am not thin-skinned,” Wood, 31, said in one Instagram story.

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Critics like this believe Trump is both breathtakingly vain, and amazingly thin-skinned at the same time.

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Yep, Vance's "defense" of his boss is to paint him as a thin-skinned bully who needs to be coddled with flattery.

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So why isn't the notoriously thin-skinned Trump more upset at the younger, richer Musk for stealing his thunder?

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"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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