squeamish

In other words, her instincts and approach in the Home Office might make some within the party squeamish.

His subversive reflection was that centre-left parties had been "squeamish" about saying things that were "clearly true" about controlling borders.

He suggested left-wing politicians had been "squeamish" when talking about illegal immigration, but argued parties could not succeed without securing their borders.

Farron told a hall full of activists to "stop being so flaming squeamish and English" and reclaim the UK's flags from groups who seek to "divide and destroy".

But the idea of actually making a profit makes many feel squeamish.