faintheartedness

noun

Definition of faintheartednessnext
as in hesitation
lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks his faintheartedness got the better of him, and he backed off from the ski trail intended for experts

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  1. hesitation
  2. fear
  3. concern
  4. worry
  5. anxiety
Noun
  • For example, a financial services organization rolling out a new product and working to generate sales using only CRM data might overlook early signs of buyer hesitation.
    Eilon Reshef, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • Over the course of 24 hours, the pair discuss fellow luminaries, navigate existential fears, and reflect on the joys and struggles of being an artist.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The bitcoin price dropped to around $92,000 per bitcoin, restarting a sell-off that had lost steam earlier this week amid fears of a looming bitcoin price crash.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Trump has also expressed opposition to a looming ban on TikTok after earlier having supported a law requiring its Chinese parent company to divest its U.S. operations over national security concerns.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The frontcourt isn’t the only area of concern for the Knicks.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of concern
Noun
  • Organizational dysfunction, the most crucial worry.
    Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Allowing just nine points to the Minnesota Vikings was a tremendous leap forward; the only worry is if the bye week will cool down what might just be the best offense in the league.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of worry
Noun
  • Then the widespread anxiety spurred by a wave of high-profile robberies and the deadly home-invasion of Jacqueline Avant.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The situation caused Campbell a lot of anxiety, but became a pivotal shift in her perspective.
    Kait Hanson, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of anxiety
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