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Recent Examples of humility To know Malcolm was to know a renaissance man that possessed humor, grace, humility and deep cultural appreciation. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 The tone of humility and the invitations for collaboration were long gone. Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 That takes strength, humility, and self-awareness. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025 And the corollary for the manager, lead with humility and grace and patience. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humility
Noun
  • 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
  • There is no meekness to his game.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But despite all her accomplishments, Villa navigated high school pool decks with humbleness.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Humility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humility. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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