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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That heat and humidity isn’t for the faint of heart and should only be enjoyed in increments.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Panache Anya Riva Balcony Swimsuit Buying a swimsuit is not for the faint of heart.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 July 2025
Leadership under pressure is not for the faint of heart.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Once it's installed (not easy for the faint of heart), users must uninstall the app by entering the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.bard command.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Panache Anya Riva Balcony Swimsuit Buying a swimsuit is not for the faint of heart.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 July 2025
Leadership under pressure is not for the faint of heart.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Once it's installed (not easy for the faint of heart), users must uninstall the app by entering the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.bard command.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.
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