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cowardice

[kou-er-dis] / ˈkaʊ ər dɪs /


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"Constantly assuming new faces, it has insinuated itself into the heart of our societies, into every crack, too often accompanied by that same pact of cowardice: to keep silent, to refuse to see."

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Sentencing, the judge said Rhodes's cowardice added to his list of "malignant characteristics".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“The sense of security in our community has, again, been shattered by the act of cowardice and hate that is unacceptable,” David Englin, senior regional director of the ADL Los Angeles said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Because that cowardice and blindness, that failure of imagination, are signs of impending doom.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

I don’t move because my cowardice tramples me, even as I try to lift my spirit from its knees.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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