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craven

[kray-vuhn] / ˈkreɪ vən /




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El-Sayed told me that before this race, he didn’t “understand just how craven big money could get.”

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Musk said Sir Ed was "a craven coward".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025

She might see it that way, but many voters — including those she most needs to impress — are more likely to see it as annoying and craven.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2024

Or, for that matter, the jealous, craven Guy rising to the surface, whom Stan nails hilariously with each stewing grimace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024

"Stubborn or craven, what does it matter? Ser Cortnay Penrose seemed hale and hearty to me."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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