coward

Example Sentences

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I am thankful for all the arcane references to pop culture I have at my disposal to frame the workings of a true coward like Hegseth.

From Salon

He was branded a "coward" for his refusal to come into court for the hearing.

From BBC

The burly sheriff later personally hauled the “coward” across a town square into court.

From Seattle Times

After the sentencing on Friday, Dean Reckard, whose mother was killed in the shooting, stood up and yelled at the gunman: “We will be seeing you again, coward. No apologies, no nothing.”

From New York Times

A man who killed a mother and her two young daughters by setting fire to their flat has been branded a "coward" by her husband.

From BBC