wimp

Example Sentences

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As I walked into the medical clinic for my blood test, all I could think about was how to avoid looking like a wimp on camera.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

And I’m quite happy I didn’t escalate to a two star, as I am a spice wimp.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

“When I started,” she said, “they wanted my things completely wimp feminine, and the gallery wanted to push that and I just wanted to throw up.”

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

“Everyone thinks I’m a wimp because Tommy is so outgoing,” she told The Times in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2021

You were always such a wimp, Moira says, but with affection.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood