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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During Tuesday’s TVLine Spotlight conversation in New York City, Julianne Hough recounted a painful — and personal — Season 7 memory that proves being a professional dancer is not for the faint of heart.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Finding love has never been an enterprise for the faint of heart.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Because entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Parenting is not for the faint of heart.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Finding love has never been an enterprise for the faint of heart.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Because entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Parenting is not for the faint of heart.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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