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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On the other side, buying a business is not for the faint of heart.
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Dylan Gans, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
But even at a place as charming as TJ’s, grocery shopping is not for the faint of heart.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The bottom of the table, before kick-off, looked like this:
The Athletic was at four of the Championship’s most important fixtures to watch a lunchtime finale not for the faint of heart.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Aging in this business as a woman is not for the faint of heart.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 May 2025
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Dylan Gans, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
But even at a place as charming as TJ’s, grocery shopping is not for the faint of heart.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The bottom of the table, before kick-off, looked like this:
The Athletic was at four of the Championship’s most important fixtures to watch a lunchtime finale not for the faint of heart.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Aging in this business as a woman is not for the faint of heart.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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