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
The other, meek and mild-mannered.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet beneath what might seem a meek exterior lies a steely determination.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Tushtu, the meekest, frailest of the chanters, trailing at the back, stopped to turn towards Charu with a sly grin.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the humble may be seen as meek, subservient or self-abasing.
—Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meek
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet beneath what might seem a meek exterior lies a steely determination.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Tushtu, the meekest, frailest of the chanters, trailing at the back, stopped to turn towards Charu with a sly grin.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the humble may be seen as meek, subservient or self-abasing.
—Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The quality emerging from this food stall inside Edgewater Public Market doesn’t match its humble name or decor.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Cal Fire still holds a modest annual budget for wildfire mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Frankly, his ambitions are modest, and this sits well with us.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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David Fine as Scorpius does an enormous amount of heavy lifting by injecting urgency and pathos, despite his character’s timid personality.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Chances of Musk becoming the world’s first trillionaire were timid when the markets first opened on Kalshi.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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