cowardice
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It’s about the implicit cowardice behind the explosion to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
To continue to turn the other cheek now isn’t convenience; it’s cowardice, just as it always has been.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
"And in the ultimate act of cowardice and contempt, you have refused to come into court to hear from the family of the grief you have caused."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I deemed this an act of maturity and self-preservation, definitely not cowardice.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The world was full of cravens who pretended to be heroes; it took a queer sort of courage to admit to cowardice as Samwell Tarly had.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing cowardice
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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