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
To the war enthusiasts in U.S. media, calls for reducing the chances of nuclear war and pursuing vigorous diplomacy are coming from wimps who serve Putin's interests.
From Salon
Have Californians — once roundly ridiculed as weather wimps — already become jaded to atmospheric rivers and overconfident that they can handle the hazards?
From Seattle Times
Witnesses told the committee that at one point, Mr Trump called the vice-president a "wimp" and said he was "not tough enough".
From BBC
Mr Trump reportedly told the former vice-president not to "wimp out" and to not certify the results of the 2020 election, according to an excerpt from Mr Pence's book.
From BBC
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