thick skin

Example Sentences

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But sellers who invite critiques of their listings on the online platform need a thick skin.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

And his thick skin will do nothing to prevent it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Fun, very fun,” Dent laughed, acknowledging that, yes, “absolutely” players have to have some thick skin if they’re going to play for Cronin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

And they have a thick skin - something a foreign correspondent needs here.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

His dragonlike spines and thick skin sent a strong message to her.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George