as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a meek girl who quietly went along with whatever her circle of friends wanted
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Recent Examples of meek
Complacency, cowardice and meek self-preservation won’t do here and now.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth, Guardiola has said not even victory in the competition would salvage the poor showings in the Champions League and meek surrender of the Premier League title.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Episodes 5 and 6 inverted the relationship between abrasive eldest boy Saxon and the meek baby of the family, Lochlan.
—Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s dominated as a one-man offensive show for a meek Canucks attack, scoring the most points-per-game of all defenceman in the NHL.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth, Guardiola has said not even victory in the competition would salvage the poor showings in the Champions League and meek surrender of the Premier League title.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Episodes 5 and 6 inverted the relationship between abrasive eldest boy Saxon and the meek baby of the family, Lochlan.
—Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s dominated as a one-man offensive show for a meek Canucks attack, scoring the most points-per-game of all defenceman in the NHL.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
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Netflix 19 of 20 A Tale of Two Kitchens (2019) The modest length of this short — which clocks in at 30 minutes — reflects its humble attitude.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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But Lieberman's humble, sacrificial nature didn't start in the Army.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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Those modest contracts won’t affect the Giants’ cap space immediately, since their cap hits fall below the team’s 51 most expensive contracts.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The modest brick home, at just a bit over 1,000 square feet, was where Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, grew up.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The Makos athletes also noticed that their parents were timid around water.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Haney looked timid and afraid for the first four rounds before finding his legs and winning a unanimous decision in a lackluster fight with Jose Ramirez.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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