wimp

Example Sentences

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He reacted and Scarlett "jokingly" called him a wimp, Ms Hall says.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

"You'll go down as a wimp," Trump told Pence the morning of Jan.6, according to the book.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2022

I’m too much of a wimp to read horror, though I have been pleasantly surprised by thrillers like “My Sister, the Serial Killer,” by Oyinkan Braithwaite.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021

And if the man detected a wimp, what would he do?

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli