cowardice
Example Sentences
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"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
At this point, all we can hope is that his inherent cowardice will win out over his monstrous ego one more time.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
The book chronicles her "vague feelings" before the trial: "The closer it got, the more I imagined myself becoming a hostage to their stares, their lies, their cowardice, and their contempt," she wrote.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
I pity the man who cannot overcome his cowardice, who cannot step on the neck of his own weaknesses.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Vocabulary lists containing cowardice
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Divergent
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"The American Crisis," Vocabulary from 1-2
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