cowardice

Example Sentences

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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

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the most ruthless member of the top echelon, went into hiding, his reputation for cowardice intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 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

He had spurts of bravery but they were bracketed in battens of cowardice.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck