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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Armond White, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
The judicial system becomes more radical and arrogant, and politicians become more cowardly.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Playing Switzerland is a dangerous game for a Housewife — never choosing a side is seen as a cowardly position that quickly wears thin.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
There was no fanfare — indeed no announcement or change in Oscar rules — but a firestorm of controversy resulted, followed by the Academy’s cowardly, pusillanimous silence on the issue.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
The judicial system becomes more radical and arrogant, and politicians become more cowardly.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Two beloved members of the Tijuana journalism community were killed in two separate cowardly attacks.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Playing Switzerland is a dangerous game for a Housewife — never choosing a side is seen as a cowardly position that quickly wears thin.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cowardly
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“Cowardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowardly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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