cravenness

Example Sentences

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Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether who inherit rulership deserve that duty, reflecting their cravenness in shining gleam of its heroes’ virtue.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Does he genuinely care or is he just exposing their cravenness?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

When moderation becomes a hallmark of cravenness, complex thought disappears.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022

We won’t here delve into the cause of congressional cravenness, except to say that the individual ambitions of careerist lawmakers has made lawmaking seem rather too icky.

From Fox News • Feb. 18, 2019

It is very frequently set down as pusillanimity and cravenness of spirit.

From Friends and Neighbors by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)