chicken-hearted in a sentence

Definition

Chicken-hearted: easily frightened or lacking in courage; timid.

He was too chicken-hearted to confront his fears.
Despite his tough exterior, he often felt chicken-hearted in social situations.
The chicken-hearted soldier hesitated before entering the battlefield.
She realized her chicken-hearted nature was holding her back from new adventures.
They called him chicken-hearted for backing out of the challenge at the last minute.
In the face of danger, his chicken-hearted instincts kicked in.
Her chicken-hearted reaction surprised everyone who knew her as a risk-taker.
He refused to let his chicken-hearted tendencies define him any longer.
The chicken-hearted protagonist of the story ultimately found his courage.
No one expected such a chicken-hearted response from a seasoned leader.