cowardly

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t a cowardly Congress that killed the measure.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But once war arrives, it’s futile and cowardly to try to stand apart from it on the pretext that you’re not responsible for it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"Once again, the nebulous Boko Haram terrorist group carried out a cowardly attack last night on our military base at Barka Tolorom," Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Tuesday in a Facebook post.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

When Paul and Gaz confront Dee, Taylor’s response is so cowardly that it’s pathetic, suggesting a spinelessness that bedeviled him long before he wound up in jail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Frederick shouted to his men to get out while the going was good, and the next moment the cowardly enemy was running for dear life.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell