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craven

[krey-vuhn] / ˈkreɪ vən /




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That shift, combined with the algorithm’s demand for attention, has made culture more beige and craven.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Musk said Sir Ed was "a craven coward".

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

"We would not wish to emulate their most craven tactics, of course, but could learn something from their strategic resolve."

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

She might see it that way, but many voters — including those she most needs to impress — are more likely to see it as annoying and craven.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2024

Turkeys seem to be manic-depressive types, gobbling with blushing wattles, spread tails, and scraping wings in amorous bravado at one moment and huddled in craven cowardice the next.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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