as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a meek girl who quietly went along with whatever her circle of friends wanted
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Recent Examples of meek
The latter has cut a meek figure to date in the full glare of the Ashes spotlight.
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Melling plays Colin, a meek parking-ticket enforcer with a passion for barbershop-quartet singing.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Lecturing the perpetrator in a room full of strangers sounds to Miss Manners too much like correcting another person’s manners (rude) — not to mention challenging to execute for someone who describes herself as meek.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Employment growth is meek, but the labor market is holding steady.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Melling plays Colin, a meek parking-ticket enforcer with a passion for barbershop-quartet singing.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Lecturing the perpetrator in a room full of strangers sounds to Miss Manners too much like correcting another person’s manners (rude) — not to mention challenging to execute for someone who describes herself as meek.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Employment growth is meek, but the labor market is holding steady.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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Singer Island has a humble personality, with more reverence for its natural beauty and less regard for glamorous perfection than its southern neighbor.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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This humble ingredient is a powerhouse in all kinds of cooking.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kennedy expressed openness to building on modest reforms that already passed the House, chiefly more money for body cameras and de-escalation training.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The stock reflects a flawless execution scenario, with limited leeway for mistakes in light of challenges from China and modest short-term growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The siblings have different personalities, according to their keepers; Xiao Xiao is timid while his sister Lei Lei is fearless and adapts to changes quickly.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Oswald’s timid Ludie is gentle, sad and almost childlike in his lack of assertiveness toward his wife.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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