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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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Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Their allegations do not reflect a review of the actual evidence, and are a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Taka, the more cowardly lion, will eventually earn a name that isn’t going to surprise anybody.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
The tech obviously works best when someone less cowardly sings directly into the mic.
—Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Their allegations do not reflect a review of the actual evidence, and are a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
May God comfort the families of the victims, heal the injured and protect humanity from those who dare to commit such cowardly acts of mass violence.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Taka, the more cowardly lion, will eventually earn a name that isn’t going to surprise anybody.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Cowardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowardly. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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