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cowardice

[kau-er-dis] / ˈkaʊ ər dɪs /


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It’s about the implicit cowardice behind the explosion to come.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This is a sport that has not made coming out safe, where the silence is not cowardice but self-preservation.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

"And in the ultimate act of cowardice and contempt, you have refused to come into court to hear from the family of the grief you have caused."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

I deemed this an act of maturity and self-preservation, definitely not cowardice.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

But I had not known my cowardice lay so heavy in my belly.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin


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