cower
Example Sentences
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“Repression is inevitable when demanding justice, so we must not cower at it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
After 36 hours in our care, Bob still had not peed, pooped, eaten, or done much of anything beyond cower.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025
“This is a story of happiness,” Gibson insists at one point, refusing to cower to cancer.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025
Resident Andrew Sordyll says he often hears the "constant revving of loud, high-performance engines" over the TV at night that makes his dog "cower".
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024
They didn't fetch or cower or make big-eyed faces that say: "Love me, please."
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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