faint of heart

phrase

: lacking the courage to face something difficult or dangerous
—usually used in the phrase not for the faint of heart
This is a difficult climb that is not for the faint of heart.

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Maintaining this coat is not necessarily for the faint of heart. — David MacK, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Point Bennett Be warned—this one’s not for the faint of heart. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 The Doomsday Cult of Antares de la Luz is not for the faint of heart. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 If the last week of July was tough for the faint of heart on Wall Street, the first full week of August turned into a party. — Benzinga, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faint of heart

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“Faint of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faint%20of%20heart. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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