faint of heart

phrase

: 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.

Examples of faint of heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spain against Portugal would not be for the faint of heart in the last 16, either. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 28 June 2026

The series is true to its body-horror ambitions, including plenty of unfiltered childbirth scenes that could have the faint of heart hitting the fast-forward button. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

Neither is for the faint of heart or ear. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

This line of work isn’t for the faint of heart. — Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for faint of heart

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart