coward

Example Sentences

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"Devenport was a coward, he has shown no remorse for his actions and throughout the investigation he has refused to admit what he did."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

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 • Nov. 28, 2025

Last week, relatives of the victims shouted "murderer", "coward" and "get out" at Mazon as he arrived for a state memorial service for the victims in the Mediterranean city of Valencia.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Mr. Cruz nailed the point when he said Friday that “if you say nothing when someone tells you that Adolf Hitler was cool, you are a coward and complicit in evil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

He could not be a coward, he said.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton