as in unpretentiousness
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Wright’s very genuine display of humility is even more evidence of how his fingerprints are all over this Knicks team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026 -
Existential humility benefits other people in someone’s life, from friends and neighbors to strangers.—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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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
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What the report recommends is telling in its modesty.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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This combination of serene confidence and epistemic modesty—this comfort with shades of gray—is rare among contemporary Christians.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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There was such calm, quiet sincerity on his part.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Darry Sragow, a veteran Democratic strategist who advised Checchi, said Steyer’s focus on such causes had the potential to be meaningful to voters who are often skeptical about the sincerity and motives of rich candidates.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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