coward
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But Reilly, who calls himself a coward and claims to be no hero, regards his mutant abilities as “a part of me I wish never existed. With no power, there’s no responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
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
But even while Charlie longs to recross the wine dark sea to America, he ought to take solace in Homer’s words: “No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
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
He could not be a coward, he said.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Excerpts from "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"
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