craven
adjective
cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous.
cravenness
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a word derived from
craven.
Example Sentences
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Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether those who inherit rulership deserve that duty, reflecting their cravenness in shining gleam of its heroes’ virtue.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Does he genuinely care or is he just exposing their cravenness?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
We won’t here delve into the cause of congressional cravenness, except to say that the individual ambitions of careerist lawmakers has made lawmaking seem rather too icky.
From Fox News ● Feb. 18, 2019
What explains the cravenness of Facebook’s leadership now?
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2018
"Here comes Minister now and you can ask him," father said in all cravenness as Mr. Goodloe came in the door behind me and came and stood at my side.
From The Heart's Kingdom by Maria Thompson Daviess
