1
: enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
a meek child dominated by his brothers
2
: deficient in spirit and courage : submissive
"I don't care," came the meek reply—
Annetta Miller
Annetta Miller3
: not violent or strong : moderate
his delivery varied from a meek, melodic patter to rapid-fire scriptural allusions—Bob Trebilcock
Bob Trebilcock
meekly
adverb
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Examples of meek in a Sentence
a meek child dominated by his brothers
She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.
Recent Examples on the Web
Left underground, Lucy’s meek brother, Norm (Moisés Arias), is compelled to pursue the truth behind the attack and, ultimately, their existence in the small network of partitioned vaults that’ve made up their world for centuries.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
There is a reason, for instance, why personalist leaders have meek advisers.
—Adam E. Casey, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2022
Now, sadly, Vincent Kompany — last spotted at the scene of Burnley’s fairly meek relegation from the Premier League — has said yes, depriving European soccer of one of the few opportunities for general merriment in a business that, as a rule, takes itself intensely seriously.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024
As a result, sales have averaged a meek 280,000 a month in this 25-month period.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
At the same time, this California dip seems meek using a national lens.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Ponder the meek pay raises of the post-Great Recession, low-inflation days of 2011-2014: Bay Area averaged 2.7%, Southern California was at 1.6%, and the US at 1.9%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
But corporate titans’ crusade isn’t meeting meek soldiers.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
But growth is meek, which could be a sign of consumer skittishness.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
There is a reason, for instance, why personalist leaders have meek advisers.
—Adam E. Casey, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2022
Now, sadly, Vincent Kompany — last spotted at the scene of Burnley’s fairly meek relegation from the Premier League — has said yes, depriving European soccer of one of the few opportunities for general merriment in a business that, as a rule, takes itself intensely seriously.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024
As a result, sales have averaged a meek 280,000 a month in this 25-month period.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
At the same time, this California dip seems meek using a national lens.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Ponder the meek pay raises of the post-Great Recession, low-inflation days of 2011-2014: Bay Area averaged 2.7%, Southern California was at 1.6%, and the US at 1.9%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
But corporate titans’ crusade isn’t meeting meek soldiers.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
But growth is meek, which could be a sign of consumer skittishness.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meek. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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