It was a craven act to run away from the wreck without helping the people out of the car. From LearnThat.org.
The craven fellow turned and ran. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Charles Lane, who recently praised Evan Bayh for having the courage to be base, selfish, and craven, is on the rise. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Lane on Bayh] Reference
It was the speech of a politician par excellence - that is, a craven, bootlicking ode to Unoffensiveness. From Wordnik.com. [UVa Apologizes to WVU for Pep Band at cvillenews.com] Reference
I withdraw the word 'craven' from my earlier blast. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
• Jonathan Freedland objects to the word "craven" to describe Palestinian concessions. From Wordnik.com. [Letters: Palestine leak and the peace process] Reference
Tonight's movie event is not for the "craven" of heart. From Wordnik.com. [LAist] Reference
The Grim Hunt storyline gets grimmer, the Kraven backup gets more ... no, "craven" isn't what. From Wordnik.com. [ComicsAlliance.com] Reference
I argued indignantly with the BBC interviewer who called me "craven" but without the benefit then of Raja. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference
"amnesty" - the kind of craven surrender favored by such liberal bleeding-hearts as Ronald. From Wordnik.com. [theleafchronicle.com - Local News] Reference
This was not only craven of CBS but short-sighted. From Wordnik.com. [Gutless At Cbs] Reference
But that doesn't leave these craven stations as winners. From Wordnik.com. [Between The Lines Online: Civic Hypocrisy] Reference
What if, instead of craven, the country is just forgetful?. From Wordnik.com. [Asher Smith: Is America Post-Racial? Or Just Forgetful?] Reference
But the craven officer would not quit his hold on my person. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
Mostly, it is parents who feel the craven pull of Baby Guess?. From Wordnik.com. [The Magnetic Tube] Reference
In many voters 'eyes, it left her looking craven and manipulative. From Wordnik.com. [Housebroken] Reference
Or was it a craven maneuver to secure reelection on the backs of the poor?. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Takiff: Bill Clinton Feud With Rachel Maddow Springs From a Legacy Full of Contradictions] Reference
C.W. Gore - Ill-timed residency offer is craven pander to Miami hard-liners. From Wordnik.com. [Special Miami Vice Edition] Reference
It is a little craven and a little exhibitionistic and defiant at the same time. From Wordnik.com. [The Capital And The Queen] Reference
Such is the craven fear that men have of being supposed to be tainted with Romanism. From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
She also surrendered to the weakness of self-pity, that craven mocker of self-respect. From Wordnik.com. [Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness] Reference
Paul looked at me miserably, the craven desire to escape a scene written all over him. From Wordnik.com. [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference
But then she said a few words out of place about Israel and got dumped in a craven rush. From Wordnik.com. [White House press corps plays musical chairs] Reference
Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, who is from the ruling People's Party, called that craven. From Wordnik.com. [In Pakistan, Old Militants Create New Alliances] Reference
Poniewozik faults the Portland publisher for his "craven attitude," and it's hard to disagree. From Wordnik.com. [Islamic Affirmative Action] Reference
Women of splendid physique and abounding vitality are rarely obsessed by craven apprehensions. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
Look what craven, whimpering plea bargainers most of these once iron-fisted rulers instantly became. From Wordnik.com. [A Now Year's Resolution] Reference
Self-respect: It is, says Snyder, foolish and craven to expect police to perform as personal bodyguards. From Wordnik.com. [Are We 'A Nation Of Cowards'?] Reference
The much-decorated marine hero of Vietnam and former navy secretary viewed Boorda as a craven bureaucrat. From Wordnik.com. [A Matter Of Honor] Reference
The president has performed another crafty (or craven) inoculation -- on both himself and the GOP Congress. From Wordnik.com. [Washington Washes Its Hands] Reference
They managed to get the craven House leadership to eliminate something called the "alternative minimum tax.". From Wordnik.com. [Between The Lines Online: Congressional Flag Stomping] Reference
Far more distressing was Clinton's craven, cynical previous position: that he had "never broken a state law.". From Wordnik.com. [The Politics Of Promiscuity] Reference
Only the craven sycophancy of Labour and coalition ministers to their banker friends allows this racket to continue. From Wordnik.com. [A Treasury whinge at banks won't pull us from the mire] Reference
Surely George doesn't ask a craven question to "his excellency" face to face, and then say something more harsh afterwards?. From Wordnik.com. [Diary] Reference
"" The government of the United States is being incredibly capricious with us to satisfy the craven needs of our competitors. From Wordnik.com. [A Blow To The Empire] Reference
The Utilities follow the same playbook - letters, resolutions, bills, all generated to pressure a captive and craven Congress. From Wordnik.com. [Art Brodsky: The FCC's Dangerous 'Let's Make A Deal'] Reference
This isn't a case of the Army backing off it's role in politics, it is, in fact, a craven arrangement with the ruling political party. From Wordnik.com. [Josh Mull: General Kayani's "Silent Coup" in Pakistan: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly] Reference
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