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.

Examples of faint of heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Embrace Eccentricity Maximalist fashion is not for the faint of heart. —

Essence, 31 May 2024 This drive offers incredible views of nearby mountains and the valley below, is full of wildflowers in the spring and — is not for the faint of heart. —

Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 The road to autonomous driving is not for the faint of heart. —

David Meyer, Fortune, 29 May 2024 Life in the Busby household is not for the faint of heart! —

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024 Said incident is not for the faint of heart, and director and co-writer Casas is eager to not only lean into the controversy but take willing audiences on an emotional journey of horror without monsters or the supernatural. —

William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024 Packing in a single carry-on for a two-week trip is not for the faint of heart — especially when the destination has seven distinct climate regions. —

Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024 If that’s just too much for the faint of heart, never fear. —

Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024 Spending an hour and half contemplating the futility of human behavior is not for the faint of heart. —

Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024

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