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. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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