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thin-skinned

Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; touchy.
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She's rather thin-skinned when it comes to comments about her work.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'thin-skinned':

thin-skinnedHaving a thin skin.
thin-skinnedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see thin,‎ skinned.
thin-skinnedoverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy
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