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My favorite antihero is Teodoro, the wimpish clerk who becomes suddenly rich beyond the dreams of avarice in Eça de Queirós’s novella “The Mandarin.”

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2021

In fact, I was rather wimpish, burst into tears and rushed out of his office.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2017

When I asked a bullying Lou Reed if he was “as horrible in real life”, I was glad because it conveyed the tension in the room and my wimpish disappointment.

From The Guardian • Feb. 17, 2017

“She has identified a number of causes that are not traditionally Conservative, that in the Thatcher days would have been seen as ‘wet’ and wimpish.

From Time • Oct. 5, 2016

"Basically, I'm rooting for Mondale, but sometimes he comes across bland and wimpish."

From Time Magazine Archive