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as in coward
a person without strength of character
what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?
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Recent Examples of wimp
All nudity in my films is a result of Shauna pushing me and calling me a wimp.
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Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Russo explored a subject that had previously been viewed by moviegoers simply as the way things were — the treatment of gay people as pansies and wimps, perverts and tragedies, serial killers and suicides.
—Mark Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
First Oppenheimer, Then Barbie, Then Cobweb Double features are for wimps; a true movie buff would see all three movies opening wide on July 21st.
—Jason Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2023
The action sequences prove to be more convincing than the film’s major narrative arc, which is about whether Billy and Lilly will eventually welcome a total wimp like Owen into their clan.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023
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Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Russo explored a subject that had previously been viewed by moviegoers simply as the way things were — the treatment of gay people as pansies and wimps, perverts and tragedies, serial killers and suicides.
—Mark Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
First Oppenheimer, Then Barbie, Then Cobweb Double features are for wimps; a true movie buff would see all three movies opening wide on July 21st.
—Jason Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2023
The action sequences prove to be more convincing than the film’s major narrative arc, which is about whether Billy and Lilly will eventually welcome a total wimp like Owen into their clan.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023
See all Example Sentences for wimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimp
Noun
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Of the two sisters in the yellow house, Paula is a much gentler girl, a wuss, a baby, the biggest chicken—that’s how her sister thinks of her—and Rhonda is the boss.—
Alex Mar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2023
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Teach, who carries a gun, is a wuss about the rain.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2022
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McGee, Knight, and Torres step onto the Elevator of Schemes and Secrets full of speculation, like why is LaRoche interested in scoring political points with this case, and what kind of coward hides behind a fake name anyway?—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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This sick, twisted and evil coward showed no regard for Laken or human life.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Tinkerbell, who is seen as somewhat of a weakling in the Shrek films, is flattened against a lantern in the land which is also home to props previously only seen digitally on screen.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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Knox is a Great Pyrenees and Labrador mix who, despite weighing 77 pounds, is considered something of a softy.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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For all her professional bravado, among those closest to her, Silverman is known as a sentimental softy.—
Amy Kaufman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Wimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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