wimpy
Example Sentences
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I felt like this doctor’s job was to examine my every move and judge it, so I didn’t really want to look like a wimpy little kid who needs his mommy with him.
From Literature
The color is a deep festive red too — nothing washed out or wimpy — and it sure makes it easier to spot your phone in a dark purse or across the room.
From Los Angeles Times
At first people thought I was being a bit wimpy or that I just wanted the day off school.
From BBC
“He is a great American. He is very strong in his belief system, and he is not a wimpy person.”
From Seattle Times
I said, ‘He crushed beer cans. Not wimpy beer cans like they have now but back when they were hard to crush.’
From New York Times
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