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as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a medical scientist who remained remarkably humble even after winning the Nobel Prize even though she'd been proven wrong, her attitude was still far from humble
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as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
a humble peasant girl who claimed she was chosen by God to restore the French king to his throne
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as in servile
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
please accept my humble thanks for this unexpected favor
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament
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Recent Examples of humble
Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Slurpee found its humble origins in the late 1950s when Dairy Queen owner Omar Knedlik of Kansas City started putting bottles of soda in the freezer to quickly chill them.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
Atlético Madrid humbled the MLS side 3-1 at Lumen Field Thursday night, all but eliminating Seattle in the process after two Group B games.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Adjective
The $4 trillion Nvidia has a humble origin story, tracing back to a 1993 meeting at a booth of a Denny’s diner between cofounders Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Slurpee found its humble origins in the late 1950s when Dairy Queen owner Omar Knedlik of Kansas City started putting bottles of soda in the freezer to quickly chill them.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Verb
On Day Two, some of the world’s best were humbled by the wind.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
Atlético Madrid humbled the MLS side 3-1 at Lumen Field Thursday night, all but eliminating Seattle in the process after two Group B games.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble
Adjective
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Antoinette becomes a de facto leader when her meek husband crumbles under pressure.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The end of season 2 turned the tables on the meek Ada and domineering Agnes when Agnes lost her fortune thanks to her son Oscar (Blake Ritson) trusting the wrong people.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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Trim the lower branches of your hydrangea to allow air to circulate at ground level.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Bahrain is ruled by Sunnis and has a mostly Shiite population permanently restless over its servile condition.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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His servile defense secretary has threatened to deploy the military in other cities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Then two of his classmates did something magical. 'And I was humiliated again' The story Griffin started to tell began in first grade just after his family moved from one part of his suburban New York town to another, and Griffin was the new kid in school.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Why risk thousands of dollars to be humiliated and possibly denied entry?—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Carter, 23 put up modest numbers in limited playing time, averaging 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals in 11.0 minutes per game.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Stocks continued their downward dip from Monday, with the S&P 500 falling 0.07%, driven by modest drops in blue-chip companies like Amazon and Microsoft.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The Red Sox currently lead MLB in errors with 69, narrowly overtaking the lowly Colorado Rockies this week.—
Joey Copponi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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His rookie year ended with a rather disappointing negative-yardage effort in a lost to the lowly New York Jets.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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The key moment in PSG’s journey to becoming European champions came immediately after the abject 3-1 defeat to Lorient and had Messi at its centre.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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These complaints, however, are one in the same: a kind of abject judgment on what audiences deem as acceptable for a public figure.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Verb
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That terrifying consequence alone is sufficient to discredit the executive order.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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And for that, I was met with silence, deflection, and efforts to discredit me.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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“Humble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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