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craven

[krey-vuhn] / ˈkreɪ vən /




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El-Sayed told me that before this race, he didn’t “understand just how craven big money could get.”

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

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

These people are craven dummies, but they do make up a good swath of Canada’s eligible voters.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2025

Even now, Jon could not decide whether the maester had stayed because he was weak and craven, or because he was strong and true.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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