Examples of cowardly in a Sentence
Adjective
He insisted on avoiding a cowardly retreat.
She made a cowardly decision to go along with the group.
a cowardly attack from behind
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Trump’s Education Department crusade is a cowardly betrayal.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The cowardly capitulation of Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps are negative examples to be learned from.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Singling out its Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies Department for special supervision in response to demands is nothing short of a cowardly, racist capitulation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Trump’s Education Department crusade is a cowardly betrayal.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Those who resort to violence to undermine our state and nation must be held accountable, and our state leaders must reinforce through decisive action that these cowardly attacks will not be tolerated.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The cowardly capitulation of Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps are negative examples to be learned from.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Cowardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowardly. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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