How to Use humility in a Sentence

humility

noun
  • The ordeal taught her humility.
  • He accepted the honor with humility.
  • On the other hand, the best judges have the humility and the restraint to follow the law.
    Fox News, 10 July 2018
  • Then there is the humility that comes from moving to new lands.
    Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2021
  • And that does remind me to have some humility about it.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • This levels the playing field and brings a process of humility to the moment.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The last year and a half has been an exercise in humility.
    WSJ, 6 Mar. 2017
  • The late priest is known for his great faith, humility and love of the violin.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2021
  • This brings us to our last trait of great leaders — a healthy dose of humility.
    Chris Barbin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • If life is designed to humble us in the face of time, there is joy in that humility.
    Dave Shiflett, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
  • Keeping a stance of humility is the best way to be of true assistance.
    Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
  • But even amongst his joy, his humility stayed in place.
    Kim Quindlen, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018
  • The point of this, as of most ancient wisdom, was to teach humility.
    Mark Lilla, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
  • That Yeoh is toasting to health could be seen as a sign of humility.
    Amy Nicholson, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2022
  • But doesn’t all prayer need to include that kind of humility?
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021
  • The humility in this is like a reflex — and a uniquely female one at that.
    Deanna Pai, The Cut, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The prose begs for attention, then shies away in shame and humility.
    Washington Post, 9 July 2020
  • Their humility level was out of the stratosphere compared to what ours was.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023
  • What the debate could use is a little more humility, on both sides.
    Joel Mathis, The Week, 16 Aug. 2021
  • There was, in fact, a kind of humility about her and her performance.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2021
  • With humility and being broke or cocky with the checkbook?
    Brooklyn White, Essence, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Vick served his time and has handled himself with class and humility since.
    Jeff Schultz, ajc, 1 Jan. 2017
  • There’s humility in not having your own name blasted on the back.
    New York Times, 2 July 2021
  • This can get you extremely far in life, and leave no room for humility.
    Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Everett speaks about it with equal amounts of pride and extreme humility.
    Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2023
  • Wright himself said this week that a little humility wouldn’t be a bad thing right now.
    Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
  • Steve was a man of many talents coupled with great humility.
    courant.com, 3 June 2018
  • One option for Kim would be to stage a very public show of humility.
    Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN, 20 May 2022
  • That is so unique in our society today, to have that kind of humility.
    WSJ, 13 Mar. 2018
  • His gentle humility touched many lives and he will be sorely missed.
    courant.com, 4 Nov. 2019

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