thin-skinned
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But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
At times, Musk spent his days on the witness stand coming off as thin-skinned.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Former Rep. Katie Porter’s gubernatorial prospects are uncertain in the aftermath of the emergence of two videos that underscore long-swirling rumors that the Irvine Democrat is thin-skinned and a short-tempered boss.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
"I tend to focus on the substantive things, and not on people choosing nicknames for me. I mean, if I was that thin-skinned I probably wouldn't last that long in politics."
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025
She and I make a bad combination, because I’m a Rabbit, born in 1951, supposedly sensitive, with tendencies toward being thin-skinned and skittery at the first sign of criticism.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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