thick skin

Example Sentences

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She has a thick skin, a gift from her father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

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

He has two years left in his term, he’s not running for reelection, he’s not eyeing anything, and he has unusually thick skin.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2025

To do this job well you had to be fearless, know how to talk to people, have thick skin and a high tolerance for stress.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover