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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Bottled at a commanding 107 proof, this is not a whiskey for the faint of heart.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Subjecting yourself to this kind of cold is not for the faint of heart.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Ryan La Sala’s new read is not for the faint of heart!
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The White Mountains are not for the faint of heart, as the Wildcat Mountains taught me.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Subjecting yourself to this kind of cold is not for the faint of heart.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Ryan La Sala’s new read is not for the faint of heart!
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The White Mountains are not for the faint of heart, as the Wildcat Mountains taught me.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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