spineless
adjective
having no spines or quills.
spinelessly
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a word derived from
spineless.
Example Sentences
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However, that moment was rendered irrelevant by the way England spinelessly capitulated, ending the series with another batting collapse that has become a characteristic of their Test cricket.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2022
You were meant to collapse spinelessly, not bring back The Fear for English fans as this extremely confident start is doing.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2015
"I'm deeply ashamed that Carnegie Mellon capitulated so spinelessly," said one CMU student in a radio call-in debate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vic launched himself in among them and slid spinelessly into his chair as only a lanky boy can slide.
From Starr, of the Desert by B. M. Bower
Beside one of them a tall young man was sunk spinelessly in a chair, relaxed to the still warmth of the day.
From Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories by Perceval Gibbon
