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Examples for "craven"
Examples for "craven"
1
Economic backwardness was taken as holy simplicity; ignoble, craven subservience as piety.
2
Then you understand how craven it is to deny workers minimum wage.
3
Every minister and bureaucrat too self-interested or too craven to speak up.
4
Sourly he accepted defeat, raging in his craven spirit at the necessity.
5
Liar and craven will I dub you throughout the whole of France.
1
The recreant or the dreamer complains that he has no real chance.
2
A conspirator who wanted to be safe was a recreant in disguise.
3
I were false and recreant if I went not to their assistance.
4
Only by being recreant to every sentiment of honor, gratitude and humanity.
5
The magistrates were recreant to their trust, he has performed their functions.
1
I am, I confess, a poltroon in my affections; I dread changes.
2
On the other hand, Burle fenced indifferently and passed for a poltroon.
3
But she only laughs and mocks, and calls me a little poltroon.
4
The Duke of Parma is weak, and a poltroon,-hewill not stir.
5
Every Englishman I ever knew was a liar, and a sneaking poltroon.
6
Not if the ship is undermanned, and the captain a senile poltroon.
7
He was certainly no poltroon, but he felt that she was right.
8
As well ask what makes one man a Napoleon, another a poltroon.
9
The young poltroon has lost his resolution in his lovesick fever.
10
But ere he slept the honest man gained a victory over the poltroon.
11
I am a coward, a craven poltroon; but, God, how I love you.
12
Audrey condemned the door for a senile lunatic, and herself for a poltroon.
13
I challenged him to fight a duel, but the poltroon would not accept.
14
If you play the poltroon, everything is over between us, Norris.
15
What a poltroon, indeed, was Narcissus beside you at that moment.
16
No lying poltroon, but a courageous man whom you all love.
