gutless
adjective
lacking courage, fortitude, or determination.
gutlessness
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a word derived from
gutless.
Example Sentences
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But it’s also an opportunity to rebuke such gutlessness in the strongest possible terms.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2017
James returned to Cleveland, a destination that absolved him of not only gutlessness but also of disloyalty.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2014
James returned to Cleveland, which largely absolved him of not only gutlessness, but also of disloyalty.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2014
Well, I was guilty of the same thing, and am not exactly proud of my previous gutlessness.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then it was Tom, who twice got away but whose gutlessness drove him back finally to stay.
From Time Magazine Archive
