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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pusillanimously
cowardly
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Keeping things vague would be cowardly for a movie called Materialists.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025 -
Columbia shamefully surrendered to Trump’s demands and for its base and cowardly action Trump has only increased his attacks against the uptown school, as any bully does when the victim doesn’t fight back.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Pusillanimously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pusillanimously. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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