coward
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The Australian leader's comments were condemned, however, by the outspoken activist Grace Tame who labelled them a "patronising cop out from a total coward".
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
He called Jamieson "a coward" who was "consumed by self-pity".
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
I am thankful for all the arcane references to pop culture I have at my disposal to frame the workings of a true coward like Hegseth.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025
Mr. Cruz nailed the point when he said Friday that “if you say nothing when someone tells you that Adolf Hitler was cool, you are a coward and complicit in evil.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
To tell the truth, it was me who was being the coward.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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