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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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 -
Standing next to a record player in a sports jacket and turtleneck, Kaufman, with a kind of bulging meekness, a glisteningly gleeful timidity, puts the needle on the record.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2025
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The 80-year-old Parker, who’d been fielding calls from many of his former Terrier players since getting the call, accepted the honor with humility and his trademark humor.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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Her lyrical density calls to mind the music of Gracie Abrams, another daughter of a director, who has tried with earnest humility to set her work apart.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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“Humbleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbleness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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