craven

Example Sentences

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Musk said Sir Ed was "a craven coward".

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

These craven handovers will have an entirely predictable result: They will only encourage further extortionate suits against news organizations.

From Salon • May 24, 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

The bench slap he received on Tuesday, however, makes that craven move harder to pull off with a straight face.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2024

"The great pig Manderly was too craven to leave White Harbor, or we would have brought him as well," shouted Red Helm.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin