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• The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts.2001 September 11, George W. Bush, quotee, “Full transcript of George Bush's statement”, in The Guardian. From the entry make no mistake
• But the brutes are more chivalrous than man—they do not stoop to cowardly intrigue.”1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 96. From the entry chivalrous
• Why, thou cowardly knave, no stronger than a duck, Darest thou try masteries with me a-pluck.1905, John Stephen Farmer, “Thersites”, in Six Anonymous Plays, page 212. From the entry mastery
• "I can understand your being wicked," she said keenly, "but not your being cowardly.1900, Gilbert Parker, An Unpardonable Liar. From the entry unpardonable
• Are we too cowardly to utilize this means?"1918 September–November, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Land That Time Forgot”, in The Blue Book Magazine, Chicago, Ill.: Story-press Corp.…. From the entry thirst
• MediaWorks said ‘Woolly woofter’ is a term typically used colloquially in New Zealand as a mild and light-hearted insult for a cowardly or simpering person.2019, New Zealand Law Society, ‘Woolly woofter’ not offensive says broadcasting watchdog, NZ Law Society. From the entry woolly woofter
• These trolls think they’re being satirical and brave because they’re putting these dangerous, edgy so-called jokes on there, but in reality it’s cowardly.2012, David Brown (18 March 2012), Richard Bacon on the online abuse he’s suffered for two years, Radio Times (retrieved 2017-11-09…. From the entry edgy
• Too cowardly to be a warrior, but not enough of a coward to lie down and roll over like a good doggy.”2004, David Mitchell, “Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 131. From the entry slump
• Maybe some future society will consider smoking brave—a symbolic affront to Big Brother government—or cowardly—a cop-out to avoid some type of community service.1996, Michael J. Bugeja, “[Influence] The Impact of Social Mores”, in Living Ethics: Developing Values in Mass Communication, Boston…. From the entry more
• And then the base and cowardly manner in which it has been done bears at once the mark of fakehood on its front.1921, Ohio Archæological and Historical Quarterly, volume 30, page 419. From the entry fakehood
• That cowardly, sickly little boy you fought for in the street, that day in Winnebago, showed every sign of growing up a cowardly, sickly man.1917, Edna Ferber, Fanny Herself, page 173. From the entry fan
• During an epidemic like cholera, all that is base and cowardly in men of this stamp comes out in all its ugliness.1910 September 24, M. M. Basil, “Notes on Cholera”, in The British Medical Journal, London: British Medical Association, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry choleraic
• We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly and weak members of our own party.2022 May 20, Eric Ting, “Kevin McCarthy tries to be nice to Madison Cawthorn. Cawthorn attacks anyway.”, in SFGATE. From the entry Dark MAGA
• Rather than initiating discussions about policy or ideas, cybernats demonise those opposed to the SNP and independence and dismiss them as, inter alia, cowardly, unpatriotic, and even traitorous.2012 July 5, “Cybernats and Cyberbrits: How Do They Affect Mainstream Political Debate?: Scotland Tonight Discusses the Phenomenon of…. From the entry cybernat
• In its current guise, it is throwing cowardly king-hits, so much so that a mild, civilised figure such as Bob Brown has labelled it “the hate media.”2011, Mark Latham, “Correspondence: Bad News”, in Andrew Charlton, editor, Quarterly Essay, page 112. From the entry king hit
• As a result of cowardly noncommittals during the immediate postelection period, there was so much strain on several black-white Democratic relationships that they approached open ruptures.1997, Dennis Sven Nordin, The New Deal's Black Congressman, page 42. From the entry noncommittal
• They were like jackals that are too cowardly to make their own kill, but must follow the trail of carcasses left by the lions and tigers.1967, Hal Travers, Voyage Sixty-nine, page 458. From the entry manarvel

Meaning of cowardly

1. adjective Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
2. adverb In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.

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How do you use cowardly in a sentence?

Cowardly is used as an adjective and adverb. For example: “The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts.”

What is a short sentence with cowardly?

“Are we too cowardly to utilize this means?"”

What does cowardly mean?

Cowardly means showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.