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thick-skinned

[thik-skind] / ˈθɪkˈskɪnd /


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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

The jibes are unlikely to unsettle someone as thick-skinned as Stokes, and England will know the press can quickly turn on the home side if England get on top.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

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

From Salon Sep. 27, 2024

He was regarded as thick-skinned and insensitive—even cruel.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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