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craven

[kray-vuhn] / ˈkreɪ vən /




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She might see it that way, but many voters — including those she most needs to impress — are more likely to see it as annoying and craven.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2024

The judge’s admonishment of Peters was breathtaking as he rejected her lies and laid bare her craven motivations and manipulations.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2024

Or, for that matter, the jealous, craven Guy rising to the surface, whom Stan nails hilariously with each stewing grimace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024

Henry goes on to accuse Vennells of providing a "craven, self-serving account" of herself to the inquiry in a 750-page witness statement.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

One man from Sacramento, California, wrote to Claudette: The wonderful thing which you have just done makes me feel like a craven coward.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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