pusillanimity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pusillanimity
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word pusillanimitās. See pusillanimous, -ity
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to blame the reporters whose bylines appear on Times news articles for their pusillanimity.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024
Such pusillanimity throws into sharp relief the acts of courage these hearings have shown us.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2022
The pusillanimity of American corporations on this subject continues to astound.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2021
“Their pusillanimity disrespected the men, American and Asian, I had known who died fighting the good fight ,” he said.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2017
Genius and dulness, courage and pusillanimity, high-hearted hope and wasting energy, are all confounded together by failure, and the world would only smile at any effort to discriminate between them.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
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