as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
we were pleasantly surprised by the quiet down-to-earthness and self-deprecating humor of the billionaire
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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
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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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My polite humbleness had worked wonders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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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
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
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“Down-to-earthness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-to-earthness. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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