thin-skinned
adjective
1
: having a thin skin or rind
thin-skinned oranges
2
: unduly susceptible to criticism or insult : touchy
Examples of thin-skinned in a Sentence
she only laughed at the teasing, but a more thin-skinned person would have gotten angry
Recent Examples on the Web
Chef Odysseas Papoulias uses mild, thin-skinned Florina peppers, but red bell pepper will work as well.
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Odysseas Papoulias, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Idris makes his rookie character bristly yet endearing, with the thin-skinned transparency of a generation raised to measure its worth in likes.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
In its ranking of the produce that pesticides stick to the most, better known as the Dirty Dozen, there are a lot of thin-skinned fruits like strawberries, blackberries, grapes and apples.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Frozen green beans While many raw vegetables can be triggering for folks with UC, cooked, canned, and thin-skinned produce, such as green beans, tend to be easier to manage.
—Karla Walsh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
Basically, people are thin-skinned and quick to take offense.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
Like Teddy, Trump is thin-skinned and inclined to use the power of the presidency to punish political enemies.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
His most successful commander, the dashing, fearless and thin-skinned Gen. Benedict Arnold, is repeatedly slighted.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Martin Winkler, Fort Lauderdale Protecting PBS, NPR Americans have never elevated a more thin-skinned, petulant person to the presidency than the current guy.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Odysseas Papoulias, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Idris makes his rookie character bristly yet endearing, with the thin-skinned transparency of a generation raised to measure its worth in likes.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
In its ranking of the produce that pesticides stick to the most, better known as the Dirty Dozen, there are a lot of thin-skinned fruits like strawberries, blackberries, grapes and apples.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Frozen green beans While many raw vegetables can be triggering for folks with UC, cooked, canned, and thin-skinned produce, such as green beans, tend to be easier to manage.
—Karla Walsh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
Basically, people are thin-skinned and quick to take offense.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
Like Teddy, Trump is thin-skinned and inclined to use the power of the presidency to punish political enemies.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
His most successful commander, the dashing, fearless and thin-skinned Gen. Benedict Arnold, is repeatedly slighted.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Martin Winkler, Fort Lauderdale Protecting PBS, NPR Americans have never elevated a more thin-skinned, petulant person to the presidency than the current guy.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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“Thin-skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin-skinned. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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