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thick-skinned

[thik-skind] / ˈθɪkˈskɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
hardened
Synonyms
WEAK
benumbed callous coldhearted hard as nails hardhearted insensitive seasoned tough toughened unbending unfeeling

Example Sentences

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So how do the thick-skinned animals with poor eyesight pull off such delicate tasks?

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“You have to be thick-skinned in life. You have to support what you believe is correct and true.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Before seeing “The Substance,” I considered myself to be generally thick-skinned about blood and guts.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024

Natalie, who had treatment for thyroid cancer, says she learnt how to be thick-skinned but it still ruined her experience of dating.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023

Men who have been up as often as we have become thick-skinned.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque