cowardly
Example Sentences
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Det Insp MacColl added: "Their readiness to confront danger made us determined to ensure he is held to account for his cowardly actions, and I hope his conviction brings some comfort."
From BBC
In addition to disarmament, Washington is also demanding that Beirut dry up the group's funding from Iran, which slammed Sunday's "cowardly" assassination.
From Barron's
People living in the area have expressed shock at the incident, which police described as a "callous and cowardly attack".
From BBC
Other parties variously called Gandhi’s expulsion “a cowardly act” and an attempt to “silence the voice of the opposition,” and called for the withdrawal of the expulsion.
From Washington Post
“It’s a strange, cowardly and impotent position to take — that is basically surrendering,” Mr. Wax said.
From New York Times
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