Examples of cowardly in a Sentence
Adjective
He insisted on avoiding a cowardly retreat.
She made a cowardly decision to go along with the group.
a cowardly attack from behind
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
—semafor.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s exactly what Charlie’s cowardly assassin did.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
That’s exactly what Charlie’s cowardly assassin did.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
—semafor.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But the latest programming move by Disney should not just be seen as cowardly submission to an autocrat’s abuse of authority.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s exactly what Charlie’s cowardly assassin did.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Cowardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowardly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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