under the skin

phrase

: beneath apparent or surface differences : at heart

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For a few centimeters, one of your body’s main electrical cables runs just under the skin, pressed against bone. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 This type of fat distribution is associated with a higher risk for developing conditions such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes, as opposed to subcutaneous fat, which is directly under the skin. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 While the cyclops and the sirens are reliable crowd-pleasers, few sequences nestle under the skin like the one belonging to Samantha Morton’s Circe. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 July 2026 Replacing yellow fat cells under the skin, lost with aging, makes skin look more luminous. — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the skin

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“Under the skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20skin. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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