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
Tushtu, the meekest, frailest of the chanters, trailing at the back, stopped to turn towards Charu with a sly grin.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the humble may be seen as meek, subservient or self-abasing.
—Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Martin, 52, is the harried face of this meek resistance.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
But savings were meek, with the largest dip found in Stockton, off only 4% last year vs up 2% in 2024 and 36% over the previous four years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the humble may be seen as meek, subservient or self-abasing.
—Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Martin, 52, is the harried face of this meek resistance.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
But savings were meek, with the largest dip found in Stockton, off only 4% last year vs up 2% in 2024 and 36% over the previous four years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
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The Universal movie is said to return to its humble origins of street racing and car culture, serving as a follow-up to 2023’s Fast X, which concluded with many of its main characters’ fates up in the air.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Skyline Drive is a personal favorite of your humble newsletter writer, with fond memories of family vacations and before that, a post-engagement trip 20 years ago.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Starting with its modest entrance in the back lot at Park Road Shopping Center, Sir Ed’s is at first glance a rather unassuming basement-level bar and restaurant with cozy lighting, dark wood accents and lots of Guinness paraphernalia.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the mid-1990s, Kennedy rented a modest Sagaponack cottage known as Sea Song, sharing it with his cousin Anthony Radziwill and Radziwill’s wife, journalist and Real Housewives of New York City alum Carole Radziwill.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jerusalem, timid about the prospect of a land invasion, can only respond with more airstrikes until the regime hits its breaking point and the people rise up.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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But they’re considered relatively timid and pose no significant threat to humans.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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