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
And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
These guys are -- obviously cowards.
—Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
No to cowards like Tucker Carlson, who normalize their trash.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
These guys are -- obviously cowards.
—Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
No to cowards like Tucker Carlson, who normalize their trash.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowards
Noun
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Colorado had proposed limiting soft drinks as part of a package of changes, including allowing food assistance to pay for ready-to-eat hot foods, such as grocery store rotisserie chickens, Colorado SNAP director Teri Chasten said at the Board of Human Services’ meeting Friday morning.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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My research—including an interview with a poultry science professor—led me to the conclusion that sodium phosphate, commonly used to make chickens extra juicy, could be a credible culprit for the soapy profile.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since switching to bears, Propst and Starks have accumulated a sound, reliable pack of bear dogs-redbones, Walkers, mountain curs and black-and-tans.—
John McCoy,
Outdoor Life,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Cowards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowards. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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