poltroonery
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In the light of later events, I now realize that their apparent poltroonery arose not from individual cowardice.
From The Little Red Foot by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
To have exalted her heroism would be like a confession of his own poltroonery; to have seen any surprising evidence of boldness in her daring might possibly reflect upon her delicacy.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Charles James Lever
Then the old soldier, half in despair at this poltroonery, proposed another plan.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris
He would have added words, but dreaded getting words back that might rake up old scores, as when they last met at Hollymead, exposing his poltroonery.
From No Quarter! by Mayne Reid
As a result, a regiment of Light Cavalry was disbanded, "as a punishment for poltroonery in the hour of trial and the dastards struck off the Army List."
From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Horace Wyndham
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