coward
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The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh called her “the biggest coward in the history of sports.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
In Jefferson’s mind Henry was a lazy lightweight, Hamilton a monarchist and a coward, Burr an insurrectionist and Marshall an implacable foe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“We wanted everyone to see what a complete and utter coward he is once you remove his powers, pretty much like every autocrat and strongman,” Kripke says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Today, we won't reflect on the loss of a coward," said the Police Association of Victoria.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
I left him with only a few commands, the familiar hatred in his face enough to make a coward out of me.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Instead, like cowards, they cast around for weaker parties to victimize.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Breaking ranks in a constitutional democracy may not incur the same risks as in a totalitarian regime, but revising the dictionary of received ideas isn’t for cowards in any society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value” “I haven’t even seen ‘Jay Kelly’ yet, but give Adam Sandler his nomination, you cowards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025
Following the reports of a low turnout, protest leader Blessed Geza urged Zimbabweans "not to be cowards" in a post on X.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
"I've got the conch. Ralph thinks you're cowards, running away from the boar and the beast. And that's not all."
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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Excerpts from "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"
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