spinelessness
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When Paul and Gaz confront Dee, Taylor’s response is so cowardly that it’s pathetic, suggesting a spinelessness that bedeviled him long before he wound up in jail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage," Baron added.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024
And we should call out the spinelessness of the people behind it.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
That said, there have been jabs implied by, say, the spinelessness of the Good Place Committee.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2020
‘I was afraid if I said anything, I'd be next, sir.' Well, if this spinelessness is the future of British society, heaven help us.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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