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Noun
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In this age of tumultuous politics, and getting further and further away from the days of deference, and the queen no longer being there, people are rapidly losing interest.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Not to mention the emphasis on respect and deference to one's elders.—
Katherine Singh,
Refinery29,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The choice Task makes to soften Ruffalo’s natural affability and presence in favor of Pelphrey’s Robbie—who transmits anger and despair with palpable, desperate energy—is a fascinating one, requiring humility from one actor and intense commitment from the other.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Becoming a successful leader requires clarity, humility and guidance from other successful leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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There is no meekness to his game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bush declined to do so out of modesty, an increasingly rare trait in today’s Washington.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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What is especially striking is the contrast between the relative modesty of what is shown and the scenes of María Ángeles recounting her experiences, with great relish, to her childhood friend Joséfa (María Áfonsa Rosso), now a nun in a silent order.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Respectfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectfulness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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