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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These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026 -
And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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On the Peruvian side, travelers can visit the Uros floating islands, the artificial islets woven from totora reeds and home to communities that have lived here for centuries, then settle into a rustic homestay at Amantaní for a quieter look at life on the lake.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blood is as much a part of this landscape as the honeysuckle reeds.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The optimization approach focused on creating an asymmetric motion pattern similar to natural jellyfish, where the contraction phase is faster than recovery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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They are closely related to jellyfish, but aren't true jellyfish.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Namby-pambies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namby-pambies. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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