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cowardice

[kou-er-dis] / ˈkaʊ ər dɪs /


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At the time, this led her to label what was unfolding as the "trial of cowardice".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the most ruthless member of the top echelon, went into hiding, his reputation for cowardice intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 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

“The sense of security in our community has, again, been shattered by the act of cowardice and hate that is unacceptable,” David Englin, senior regional director of the ADL Los Angeles said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

He had spurts of bravery but they were bracketed in battens of cowardice.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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