thick skin

Example Sentences

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An actor for almost four decades, Lillard says he has built up a thick skin, but the comments were hurtful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

And they have a thick skin - something a foreign correspondent needs here.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Weiss said she has thick skin and believes there are a lot of people at CBS “who want to do what I want to do, and that’s win.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

McConnell, who has unusually thick skin, is in the twilight of his career.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2025

Explosives would be arranged around the plutonium, like a very thick skin around a fruit.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin