fainthearted

Example Sentences

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He delivered an emotional eulogy for his friend, a longtime ideological ally, even if Scalia had once referred to his own brand of originalism as “fainthearted.”

From New York Times

Selling fruit to China in the coronavirus pandemic is not for the fainthearted.

From New York Times

Reaching it is not for the fainthearted: The only access is via an external staircase, and most of the field can be seen only if you sit right on the lip of the building.

From New York Times

Offshore wind, even in deeper, more remote waters off California, is not a business for the fainthearted.

From Scientific American

We’ve too often been fainthearted and mealy-mouthed in standing up for the principle that truth matters.

From Seattle Times