as in coward
a person without strength of character
the congresswoman is but a reed who bends whichever way the political winds are blowing
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“Reed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reed. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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