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
The interviewees were willing to talk openly and honestly about Trump covered by anonymity, a necessity to protect them from this fiercely thin-skinned and retributive president.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Cucumbers with thicker skin will last longer than thin-skinned varieties, but they should all be stored the same way.
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Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Dolan earned his reputation with a mix of poor team performance, uninspired front office hiring, and a reputation as a thin-skinned dictator, including banning former player Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden and using facial recognition technology to monitor fans.
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Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
This year, however, multiple high level sources said the conglomerates are particularly thin-skinned about the scathing Cannes critics.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
In what neatly encapsulates the uncomfortable, rude, thin-skinned yet cruel, sarcastic and ultimately juvenile communication style of his online brood, the leader of the pack started with — what else — Lawrence’s looks.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Chef Mingoo Kang’s favorite vegetable is the thin-skinned variety of Kermit-green summer squash known as aehobak, or Korean zucchini, which is slightly sweeter and more aromatic than American zucchini.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
More delicate, thin-skinned fruit like mandarins and Meyer lemons require a more hands-on approach using snips.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Cucumbers with thicker skin will last longer than thin-skinned varieties, but they should all be stored the same way.
—
Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Dolan earned his reputation with a mix of poor team performance, uninspired front office hiring, and a reputation as a thin-skinned dictator, including banning former player Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden and using facial recognition technology to monitor fans.
—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
This year, however, multiple high level sources said the conglomerates are particularly thin-skinned about the scathing Cannes critics.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.
—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
In what neatly encapsulates the uncomfortable, rude, thin-skinned yet cruel, sarcastic and ultimately juvenile communication style of his online brood, the leader of the pack started with — what else — Lawrence’s looks.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Chef Mingoo Kang’s favorite vegetable is the thin-skinned variety of Kermit-green summer squash known as aehobak, or Korean zucchini, which is slightly sweeter and more aromatic than American zucchini.
—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
More delicate, thin-skinned fruit like mandarins and Meyer lemons require a more hands-on approach using snips.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thin-skinned
Adjective
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Rescuers then wait intently for any indication of life, using sensitive microphones or telescopic cameras or simply pressing an ear against the rubble, hoping to detect a voice, a knock or the faintest movement.
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So far, the administration has sued multiple states unsuccessfully in attempts to obtain sensitive voter-roll data to run through a federal database known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, program.
Adjective
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The symptoms are so delayed that people often blame them on food poisoning, irritable-bowel syndrome, gluten intolerance.
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Cancer could be affectionate and chatty one moment, and withdrawn and irritable the next, with little to no explanation.
Adjective
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And then an ignominious end to her Indian Wells title defense, which saw her cursing at the crowd after a tense, tetchy loss to Kateřina Siniaková in her second match.
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In the first week of testimony, Musk took the stand and couldn’t help but get tetchy.
Adjective
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Manliness is a touchy subject these days, but there was a time when honorable combat was respected above the mere running of one’s mouth.
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Money is still somewhat of a touchy subject for Jason Bateman.
Adjective
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Eleven hours into this 15-hour shift, most of the attending’s best qualities — his pragmatic approach to medicine, his encouragement of young colleagues, his ability to roll with unexpected challenges — have curdled into huffy dismissiveness and defensive blind spots.
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For example, maybe the subject would act huffy, anticipating that the interactant was going to treat them differently.
Adjective
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By combining literacy with something welcoming and familiar like food, Cruz hopes to make the ticklish topic more approachable.
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But all that interest, here, also can generate another ticklish dynamic.
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