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thin-skinned

[thin-skind] / ˈθɪnˈskɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
easily hurt
Synonyms
WEAK
delicate easily hurt easily offended hypersensitive oversensitive sensitive soft touchy ultrasensitive vulnerable

Example Sentences

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Adcock and Bryan’s beef dates to July, when Adcock slammed Bryan for being thin-skinned and not doing a meet-and-greet appearance with fans after a show.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Trump loves a win and he's very thin-skinned.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

Nandor is only doing what any thin-skinned former conqueror would do in a world that dismisses him, throwing wild swings in the dark.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

“When they went and criticized him, he got thin-skinned and suddenly started to fight back,” Ms. Haley said.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2024

Her face had lost its fat and was eerily adult, sunken and thin-skinned.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie