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 Subsequently, Pakistan also bargained down the new American tariffs on its goods from 29% to 19% — relatively meek next to India’s rate. Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025 Sweeney plays a meek diner waitress named Penny Jo, who dreams of becoming a country singer and gets caught up in a bloody battle for a pricey Native American relic. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 There was meek improvement for a typical household’s largest expense. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025 Only one of Justine’s students remains, a meek boy named Alex Lilly (Cary Christopher), who is hounded by the press and law enforcement, but ultimately cleared of any suspicion. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meek
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Adjective
  • Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And Jacob, who’s so humble, Mia, and, of course, Christoph.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • While second-year quarterback Caleb Williams had a modest outing, completing 15 of 26 passes for 172 yards without a touchdown, Chicago’s ground game stole the spotlight.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The President praised the speed with which this modest protest was suppressed.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Finally, the Gators’ timid portal strategy is deliberate, not an unwillingness to adapt.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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