coward

Example Sentences

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"Today, we won't reflect on the loss of a coward," said the Police Association of Victoria.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

Musk said Sir Ed was "a craven coward".

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

I don’t know what they have planned, but I’m no coward, so I go right down that aisle out the back door and into the hot courtyard.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender