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
What is really required, however, is a bit of humility.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Even as the United States emerged as the global superpower, the country and its leaders emphasized a facade of humility.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Ultimately, those without humility have their justified comeuppance.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
The reminder of the importance of humility echoes the teachings of his predecessor, Pope Francis.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Even as the United States emerged as the global superpower, the country and its leaders emphasized a facade of humility.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Ultimately, those without humility have their justified comeuppance.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
The reminder of the importance of humility echoes the teachings of his predecessor, Pope Francis.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for humility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humility
meekness
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Standing next to a record player in a sports jacket and turtleneck, Kaufman, with a kind of bulging meekness, a glisteningly gleeful timidity, puts the needle on the record.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Humility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humility. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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