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
Democratic leaders highlighted Francis’s compassion and gestures of humility in statements marking his death.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Apr 21, 3:05 am Pope Francis, everyman leader of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 88
Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican has confirmed.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The head of the Catholic church, whose 12-year tenure as Pope was marked by humility and advocacy for marginalized groups, was also a lifelong soccer fan.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
At base level, the one-time Argentinian Jesuit priest of modest background never let the trappings of the papacy change his worldview, which remained committed to global peace and humility.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Apr 21, 3:05 am Pope Francis, everyman leader of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 88
Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican has confirmed.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The head of the Catholic church, whose 12-year tenure as Pope was marked by humility and advocacy for marginalized groups, was also a lifelong soccer fan.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
At base level, the one-time Argentinian Jesuit priest of modest background never let the trappings of the papacy change his worldview, which remained committed to global peace and humility.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humility
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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 2 May. 2025.
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