lily-livered
Example Sentences
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He won't be so hobbled by his lily-livered inability to give a direct order next time, because, frankly, he won't have to.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2022
The genre, notorious in the past for its domineering heroes and lily-livered heroines, “really did evolve” over time.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2020
The lily-livered had best stay at home, because an evening with Lydia Lunch isn’t a performance; it’s an exorcism.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2016
Naturally, Joseph Fuqua’s amusingly lily-livered marshal is of no help in the impending showdown between Valance and Foster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2016
“Be quiet, you lily-livered Mellower!” said Mrs. Horsepool- Worthingham, using her special voice.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
