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as in weak
lacking strength of will or character
a spineless man who let his wife make all the decisions
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as in cowardly
having or showing a shameful lack of courage
spineless seamen who trembled at the first roar of the cannon
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The ceremony honors achievements, not in which film had the most spineless husband, but the film arts and technology, with Oppenheimer nabbing 13 nominations, followed by Poor Thingsat its heels with 11 nods.
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
As events veer into seemingly dangerous territory, Baker spices up the scenes with throwaway humor that keeps the film buoyant, even as Ani gets a rude awakening about the shallowness of spineless Ivan’s feelings for her, let alone his respect.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Few bookstores were willing to carry Shameless Hussy’s publications, not just because of the content — there was not, at first, an appetite for such bold feminist writing — but also because of the format: spineless, stapled chapbooks, like zines.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 17 May 2024
And since his election, Trump has done nothing but expose just how spineless members of the GOP are.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
As events veer into seemingly dangerous territory, Baker spices up the scenes with throwaway humor that keeps the film buoyant, even as Ani gets a rude awakening about the shallowness of spineless Ivan’s feelings for her, let alone his respect.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Few bookstores were willing to carry Shameless Hussy’s publications, not just because of the content — there was not, at first, an appetite for such bold feminist writing — but also because of the format: spineless, stapled chapbooks, like zines.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 17 May 2024
And since his election, Trump has done nothing but expose just how spineless members of the GOP are.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Spineless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spineless. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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