Examples of fainthearted in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web The results are not for the fainthearted, as very thick, dry skin tends to peel off in layers. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 30 May 2024 This film is not for the fainthearted or weak-stomached. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 June 2021 Even the most fainthearted and tremulous of our fellow citizens—our CEOs—could stick up for free speech without being called Nazi sympathizers. WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 Moreover, restricting the initiative to projects in developed markets is a fainthearted stipulation that will hopefully be swiftly abandoned. Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019 Ballet Theater itself is suddenly looking fainthearted and uncoordinated as a theatrical troupe. Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 15 June 2018 Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Lee, a fainthearted young woman with a troubled past whose first job is a secretarial position under an overbearing lawyer, Edward (James Spader). Sara Aridi, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainthearted
Adjective
  • She is forced to reckon with her timid tendencies when she’s unwillingly tasked with planning her vivacious younger sister’s Christmas Eve wedding.
    EW.com, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Instructed by Khamenei to go after Iran’s unscrupulous and less Islamist leaders, the organization’s younger corps naturally began attacking some of its oligarchs, accusing them of being corrupted by financial interests and of being too timid in their dealings with the West.
    Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Simplify your choices, embrace scary risks, make quick calls, trust your instincts, and say yes to the weird stuff.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Ahead of this week’s festivities, Vogue editors and contributors from Alix Earle to Chris Appleton are sharing their favorite spooky scary inspiration—with a fashionable twist.
    Vogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Other experts said the exercises proved only that the kingdom is fearful of Tehran.
    Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Bottom line is Zach was fearful of Christina's father.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024

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“Fainthearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainthearted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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