craven
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In a December 1904 message to Congress, Roosevelt disdained any “unmanly” inclination to a “peace of tyrannous terror, the peace of craven weakness, the peace of injustice.”
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025
The judge’s admonishment of Peters was breathtaking as he rejected her lies and laid bare her craven motivations and manipulations.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2024
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
Henry goes on to accuse Vennells of providing a "craven, self-serving account" of herself to the inquiry in a 750-page witness statement.
From BBC • May 24, 2024
"I may be craven, but I'm not stupid. I'm sore and my back aches from riding and from sleeping on the ground, but I'm hardly scared at all. Look."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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