as in humility
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
like most other things, meekness is best practiced in moderation
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Recent Examples of meekness
Such meekness is understandable from him.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Likewise, meekness once meant not becoming weak, but subjugating power to reason – not letting anger take control.
—Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Partially, that comes down to Melling’s willingness to make big, interesting physical choices within the scope of Colin’s meekness.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
May the Spirit of God, who is truth and strength, and instils meekness and courage, sustain you.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
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
But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Its rejection of the player feels somehow intentional—the result of meekness, perhaps, or some unknowable thought process.
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Likewise, meekness once meant not becoming weak, but subjugating power to reason – not letting anger take control.
—Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Partially, that comes down to Melling’s willingness to make big, interesting physical choices within the scope of Colin’s meekness.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
May the Spirit of God, who is truth and strength, and instils meekness and courage, sustain you.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
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
But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Its rejection of the player feels somehow intentional—the result of meekness, perhaps, or some unknowable thought process.
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meekness
Noun
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Cheering for epistemic humility gets you no television interviews, no requests for op-eds, and no invitations to conferences.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, in what seems like the universe conspiring to teach young Chalamet an important lesson about humility, his luck abruptly ran out.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The humbleness comes from the fact that Mendoza wasn’t supposed to be here.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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And well done Connor Storrie for acknowledging her response with kindness and humbleness.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Part of her appeal is that, even though her voice is commanding, there’s nothing particularly imperious about her personality, which borders on something like modesty.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Meekness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meekness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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