"Fragile egos" refers to individuals who have a weak self-esteem or a sensitivity to criticism or failure. They may get easily hurt or offended when their self-image is challenged, often needing constant validation and reassurance. Full definition
That's great for you and your clearly fragile ego but I can't let you in there unless there's someone inside with an assignment for you. (nathanrabin.com)
So, should «Man To Man» marking be given a try at the risk of upsetting the sometimes fragile egos of some footballers or is AW correct to stick to the zonal system and so absolve everyone of direct blame when the opposition stuffs us? (justarsenal.com)