as in afraid
having or showing a shameful lack of courage
you'll come with us into the cave, unless you're yellow
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Recent Examples of yellow
Falco, in an ankle-length red dress with a bright floral pattern and yellow, patent leather heels, held a shy black and white pup.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Cardi's hair is pulled up in a high, loose, full bun to show off the yellow-and-black color palette.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
The yellow squash and green zucchinis looked like water balloons.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The viral video shared on TikTok on Friday by @helloitsjjlynn, shows the feline on the couch, sleeping on top of a yellow towel, with his body in a loaf position and his head pressed down on the towel.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Cardi's hair is pulled up in a high, loose, full bun to show off the yellow-and-black color palette.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
The yellow squash and green zucchinis looked like water balloons.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The viral video shared on TikTok on Friday by @helloitsjjlynn, shows the feline on the couch, sleeping on top of a yellow towel, with his body in a loaf position and his head pressed down on the towel.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yellow
Adjective
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Beck has a fluid, quick throwing motion and isn’t afraid to fit the ball into tight windows.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Luckily, the 2025 Emmys shows us that, now more than ever, men aren’t afraid to show a little personality in their red carpet looks.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Vanngo wants everyone to keep in mind that makeup is meant to be played and experimented with, so don’t be scared to try a new look.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Republicans are frightened, too.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Farima was withdrawn and frightened.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Eliasen is careful not to let scope creep derail initial implementations.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some also have lost lawyers, dismayed by the pusillanimous behavior of their leaders.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The second believed the United States could attain comprehensive security through military-technological means and saw diplomacy as a quixotic or pusillanimous enterprise that dishonored and weakened the country.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That kind of spineless politics is what people are sick of.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Played by a sniveling Casey Siemaszko, Billy is spineless and spiteful.—
Sezin Devi Koehler September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now innocent children are dying because so many people were too cowardly to speak up.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There are lots of good rebuttals to this craven move.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is under severe pressure from President Donald Trump to restart one of the most craven and self-destructive practices of American politics in the 21st century: predatory gerrymandering.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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“Yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yellow. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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