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Recent Examples of humility This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage, humility and purpose, mistakes and learning—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 Yet on a modest homestead in the American South, a former nightclub manager named Matthew Gauger is quietly reviving that ethos and, in the process, nurturing a movement rooted in humility. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 My character was a very calculated man, and to a degree even more so than Russell’s Göring and Mike’s Jackson, the latter of whom basically could have had an incredible career but with one of the bravest acts of humility, decided to go down another road and seek justice. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 Stroud’s tangible humility offsets his larger-than-life stature. Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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