as in craven
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards
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Recent Examples of coward
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Don’t stand there like a coward, come here and say it.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
He will be called a fascist and a coward and a dilettante.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
Two baseballs flew down toward the San Diego Padres’ Jurickson Profar from the left-field corner stands, the gutless moves of two cowards.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Don't stand there like a coward, come here and say it.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Don’t stand there like a coward, come here and say it.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
He will be called a fascist and a coward and a dilettante.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
Two baseballs flew down toward the San Diego Padres’ Jurickson Profar from the left-field corner stands, the gutless moves of two cowards.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coward
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During an interview on the debut episode of Sean with Sean Hannity on Tuesday, December 3, the actor admitted that sending a breakup letter to now-wife Jennifer Flavin via FedEx in 1994 was a cowardly move.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Build Hagrid’s hut, play as the cowardly dog Fang, and help the famous trio find out what Draco Malfoy is up to.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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The index for chicken eggs, which soared 54.6% from October was the biggest culprit and accounted for a quarter of the overall monthly jump in the PPI.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The chicken is tender and juicy, a blank canvas for a few meals..Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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And the really jaw-dropping part of AMLO’s gutless abdication?Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
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Two baseballs flew down toward the San Diego Padres’ Jurickson Profar from the left-field corner stands, the gutless moves of two cowards.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Mark Kelly Americans who are rightfully appalled by the pusillanimous response to anti-Semitism on college campuses have been pulling their donations and calling for restrictions on anti-Israel student groups.Arthur Levitt, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2023
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Those clumsy tales revealed Chazelle’s pusillanimous career ambitions.Armond White, National Review, 13 Jan. 2023
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Kyle Beach’s courage and humanity is in sharp contrast with the craven men who failed him (Photo: Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images) Get all-access to exclusive stories.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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Since then, Trump has regularly lobbed attacks at the military and its top leaders, accusing them of being politically craven and operationally incompetent.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2021
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“Coward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coward. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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