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
There's excitement, of course, but also a deep sense of humility in understanding the challenges that still lie ahead.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2025
When the cheering stopped, and the long walk began to the parking lot, there was humility learned from small victories that are a lot bigger than a baseball game.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
Unfortunately, just like for the newbies, the main way to prove any famous person’s humility is to subject them to Hot Ones, where Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jake Gyllenhaal sat and suffered for Sean Evans.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Companies that act now—with humility, rigor and transparency—won’t just comply.
—Romain Pison, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2025
When the cheering stopped, and the long walk began to the parking lot, there was humility learned from small victories that are a lot bigger than a baseball game.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
Unfortunately, just like for the newbies, the main way to prove any famous person’s humility is to subject them to Hot Ones, where Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jake Gyllenhaal sat and suffered for Sean Evans.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Companies that act now—with humility, rigor and transparency—won’t just comply.
—Romain Pison, Forbes.com, 2 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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