no picnic
Example Sentences
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Small-caps are no picnic either, with more than 40% of companies in the Russell 2000 being unprofitable, including lots of biotechs that require expertise to vet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Invading south Lebanon, however well reasoned or cleverly planned, is no picnic.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2024
“The Warren court was no picnic for the justices. … They were unpopular basically from start to finish from ’53 to ’69,” Kavanaugh said.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
In fairness, the kids are no picnic, either.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Here in the great state of Maryland that usually means making a stand, since it ain’t no picnic running up and down them hills.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
