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thick skin

NOUN
ability to withstand
Synonyms
WEAK
apathy armor callousness elephant skin formidable defenses hard shell imperviousness numbness rhinoceros hide thick hide thick shell unfeelingness

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

Sozen said she had been acting for 25 years and had already developed a thick skin before being subjected to bullying on the internet.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

He was the definition of a thick skin.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee