as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
displaying genuine humility, the peace activist accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of all who have worked to end the violence
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Recent Examples of humility
His humility and warm demeanor create a positive and welcoming atmosphere in the classroom.
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
This shift demands continuous awareness, proactive action, and the humility to acknowledge that none of us can navigate the challenges of aging alone, regardless of our financial resources.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But Grade also wanted to show the beauty of this Judaism: its humility and moral delicacy, its hatred of cruelty, its ability to reach the sublime in the midst of material poverty and wretchedness.
—Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
As with many complex health decisions involving children, a bit of humility is in order.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
This shift demands continuous awareness, proactive action, and the humility to acknowledge that none of us can navigate the challenges of aging alone, regardless of our financial resources.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But Grade also wanted to show the beauty of this Judaism: its humility and moral delicacy, its hatred of cruelty, its ability to reach the sublime in the midst of material poverty and wretchedness.
—Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
As with many complex health decisions involving children, a bit of humility is in order.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humility
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“Humility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humility. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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