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
Sometimes the humble may be seen as meek, subservient or self-abasing.
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Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Martin, 52, is the harried face of this meek resistance.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
But savings were meek, with the largest dip found in Stockton, off only 4% last year vs up 2% in 2024 and 36% over the previous four years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Soft power isn’t about being meek.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Martin, 52, is the harried face of this meek resistance.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
But savings were meek, with the largest dip found in Stockton, off only 4% last year vs up 2% in 2024 and 36% over the previous four years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Soft power isn’t about being meek.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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Kayla is a humble and gracious student who leads with quiet strength and a genuine love for dance.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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After pulling off another iconic play Saturday, Reaves had a more humble message.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Later, the victims’ ashes were interred in a modest columbarium that the priest had built in a Catholic cemetery.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The sixty-year-old Radić is known for understated structures ranging from the modest (a bus stop, an artist’s studio) to the major (performing art spaces, a winery).—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those words seemingly caused Tagovailoa to play timid in 2025.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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His hope is to create a new incentive for these timid business leaders, by wiping out a quarter billion or more from their combined market cap.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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