as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
her excessive demureness will be to her disadvantage if she wants a career in show business
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demureness
Noun
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And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
26 May 2026 -
Who has time for affected meekness when playing the braggart not only tickles the soul, but has the potential to convince others of one’s own greatness?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wright’s very genuine display of humility is even more evidence of how his fingerprints are all over this Knicks team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Existential humility benefits other people in someone’s life, from friends and neighbors to strangers.—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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What the report recommends is telling in its modesty.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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This combination of serene confidence and epistemic modesty—this comfort with shades of gray—is rare among contemporary Christians.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The humbleness comes from the fact that Mendoza wasn’t supposed to be here.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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And well done Connor Storrie for acknowledging her response with kindness and humbleness.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Demureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demureness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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