Cowardly
Cowardly adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.
Usage example: vile charges that were made in a cowardly, unsigned letter
Spirited
Spirited adjective - Marked by a lively display of strong feeling.
Both words in one sentence
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Captain Miller is a classic Father to His Men, and none of the military leaders are portrayed as foolish, cowardly, mean-spirited or dangerously gung-ho.
Source: Film / Saving Private Ryan -
Character Development: Kate goes from a petty mean-spirited Rich Bitch disregarding the problems of anyone else to a cowardly but understandable victim who tries to invoke Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Source: Film / Creep (2004)
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