faint-hearted
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Herzl found Rothschild paternalistic and overly timid, “a decent, good-natured, faint-hearted man, who utterly fails to understand the matter,” as he wrote in his diary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
But "it's not for the faint-hearted," she adds.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024
But Dave admitted it was not for the faint-hearted, with turbulence felt all the more strongly in a light aircraft.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023
Had he become faint-hearted, had he made known his presence on the ship, the fate of a certain German submarine--the U93--would never have been sealed in such a manner as it was.
From Submarine U93 by Gilson, Charles
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