as in cowards
a person without strength of character
those namby-pambies at city hall are never going to get serious about our crime problem
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Noun
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But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The reeds once blocked the view of the Grand Calumet from the dune and swale, but on the southern side of that section of the river, most have been removed.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Given that reeds can be seen as public infrastructure that can protect the entire coast, taxpayer funding is another option.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Where have jellyfish been spotted in Indiana?—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Namby-pambies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namby-pambies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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