tenderfeet

variants also tenderfoots
plural of tenderfoot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderfeet
Noun
  • So freshmen have more time to consume play calls and gather themselves, when in the past, to maintain pace, teams leaned on older players who better understood offenses and wouldn’t find themselves out of place.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Carlen is one of 11 freshmen or redshirt freshmen on the Aztecs’ 25-player roster.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Monstera is an easy plant to care for and is great for beginners.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Those who've purchased it also express its excellence for beginners, with a few saying that the tripod could be more stable.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • That’s because using a whetsone can be tricky for novices.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite being straight out of the police academy, the rookies run toward the fire, desperate for help.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Considering the state of the passing game, that there are 14 rookies on the roster and none of last week’s five starting offensive linemen have a contract beyond 2025, things aren’t good.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Things shifted in Sheffield’s third term, when a number of newcomers joined the council and voted her president, and an infusion of federal pandemic relief funds made a broad range of initiatives possible.
    Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • To ease in newcomers to Indian cuisine, the duo plans to serve familiar Indian dishes like chicken tikka masala with rice.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Tenderfeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderfeet. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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