as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
we were pleasantly surprised by the quiet down-to-earthness and self-deprecating humor of the billionaire
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Noun
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Most disconcerting is the meekness of Washington’s supposedly stalwart European allies.—
Raphael Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Nov. 2014 -
But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2024
Noun
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During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset as a sign of humility, submission to God and sympathy for the poor and hungry.—
Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Through humility and perseverance, the company hit its stride and laid the foundations for what was to come.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the article Culpo makes a few comments about the modesty of her Dolce & Gabbana dress that rub some readers the wrong way, and the situation spirals into a full-on controversy.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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Is Aspen’s conspicuous wealth worse than Jackson Hole’s false modesty?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Down-to-earthness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-to-earthness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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