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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a thin skin" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is overly sensitive or easily hurt by criticism or negative comments.
Example: "She has a thin skin when it comes to feedback, often taking constructive criticism personally."
Alternatives: "sensitive nature" or "fragile disposition".
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There's a thin skin covering [over the memories].
Powell has a tough mind and a thin skin.
You can't have a thin skin or tendency to lash out.
There's a bit of arrogance, a thin skin and political genius.
For example, they may have an electrically insulating interior, which is wrapped in a thin skin of metal.
Isogrid structures are constituted by a thin skin reinforced with a lattice structure.
To cool down, we nibbled on (mercifully milder) poblanos, a larger chilli with a thin skin and a grassy flavour.
What they do share is a thin skin when it comes to anything written about them or their company.
But hey, if you're going to have a thin skin, you're not an artist that's going to be reviewed.
"Oh God," he says briskly, "only if you've got a thin skin – and I've got a very thick one.
But when it is exposed to air the alloy can create a thin skin around its outer layer.
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