as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
in a display of true humbleness he gave much of the credit for his discovery to others
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Recent Examples of humbleness
But despite all her accomplishments, Villa navigated high school pool decks with humbleness.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humbleness
Noun
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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There is no meekness to his game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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What separates those who get hired from those who don’t often comes down to emotional intelligence, humility and the ability to collaborate.—
John M. O'Connor,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Humbleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbleness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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