thick skin
noun
: an ability to keep from getting upset or offended by the things other people say and do
She has pretty thick skin when it comes to criticism.
If you want to perform publicly, you'll need to grow a thicker skin.
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Now, at 49, the actress has developed thick skin and isn't afraid to push back in the face of an unfair double standard.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Negative feedback can feel like a personal attack, especially for new business owners who haven’t yet developed a thick skin.
—Adam Stott, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Because of their thick skin, testing for skin allergies was not possible, but the zoo performed blood allergy tests.
—Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
As many questioned the star athlete’s motivation, his brother talked about the importance of developing thick skin and ignoring detractors.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
These conditions help develop grapes with very thick skin that offers a higher peel to juice ration and stronger tannins, and because of this most Howell Mountain wines can be a bit bolder than their valley floor compatriots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Surgical tools cut away excess tissue. Laser: A beam of light precisely removes thick skin layers.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
My first sign was the unmistakable sensation of the thick skin on my soles parting ways with my toes.
—Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
With a horn and thick skin serving to protect them, rhinos don’t have many natural predators.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Negative feedback can feel like a personal attack, especially for new business owners who haven’t yet developed a thick skin.
—Adam Stott, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Because of their thick skin, testing for skin allergies was not possible, but the zoo performed blood allergy tests.
—Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
As many questioned the star athlete’s motivation, his brother talked about the importance of developing thick skin and ignoring detractors.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
These conditions help develop grapes with very thick skin that offers a higher peel to juice ration and stronger tannins, and because of this most Howell Mountain wines can be a bit bolder than their valley floor compatriots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Surgical tools cut away excess tissue. Laser: A beam of light precisely removes thick skin layers.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
My first sign was the unmistakable sensation of the thick skin on my soles parting ways with my toes.
—Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
With a horn and thick skin serving to protect them, rhinos don’t have many natural predators.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
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“Thick skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thick%20skin. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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