as in cravens
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards
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Recent Examples of cowards
We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd.
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Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowards
chickens
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It’s built under the canopy of a large oak tree, chickens roam the property, and a creek runs along the grounds.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2025
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Scientists will inject these chickens with special cells from Nicobar pigeons – the dodo’s closest relatives.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Cowards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowards. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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