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cowardice

[kou-er-dis] / ˈkaʊ ər dɪs /


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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Sentencing, the judge said Rhodes's cowardice added to his list of "malignant characteristics".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Jordy proclaimed his innocence in a video on social media, saying that the police had the "cowardice" to raid his home on his daughter's third birthday.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Because that cowardice and blindness, that failure of imagination, are signs of impending doom.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

He sounded ashamed, as if admitting a great cowardice.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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