cowardice
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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
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
But she also had a feeling that if she didn’t see the quest through, if she didn’t face her fate bravely, she would still die —in cowardice and failure.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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Vocabulary lists containing cowardice
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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