faint of heart
idiom
: lacking the courage to face something difficult or dangerous
—usually used in the phrase not for the faint of heart
This is a difficult climb that is not for the faint of heart.
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Fandor New-wave French horror films are not for the faint of heart.
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Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
But fully seeing through massive plans like this isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
This pick isn't for the faint of heart.
—April Benshosan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
Spring cleaning often leads to an influx of new inventory; however, Demos cautions that antique hunting between March and May is not for the faint of heart.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
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Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
But fully seeing through massive plans like this isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
This pick isn't for the faint of heart.
—April Benshosan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
Spring cleaning often leads to an influx of new inventory; however, Demos cautions that antique hunting between March and May is not for the faint of heart.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faint of heart
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“Faint of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faint%20of%20heart. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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