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cravenness

  • a word derived from craven.
    craven
    adjective
    cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous.

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As we’ve seen time and time again, consumer companies are notable not for their steadfastness in defending the public interest, but their cravenness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

But considering the stakes now, the cravenness of their opportunism can still shock even after all of this time.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022

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