as in self-distrustful
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Adjective
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Despite the win, Akey remained humble about her performance.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026 -
But humble alpine outpost, this is not.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This was the regular, self-reproachful state of affairs.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Dosunmu always has taken an egoless approach to his role with the Bulls.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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With searing honesty, Keaton describes the rituals and emotions elicited by her eating disorder with egoless bravery.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 Dec. 2025
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Set in 2021, the drama follows the emotional journey of Feci, a modest Hungarian cattle farm worker, who joins an organized tour of the South of France with his wife Klara.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Tokyo, places like Shinjuku Gyoen offer a peaceful break from the city, while gardens such as Kenrokuen in Kanazawa provide similarly rewarding experiences at a modest cost.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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This small, diffident moment is one more reason to mourn his death.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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In the new film Hot Milk, the sensual but diffident 20-something Sofia (Emma Mackey) travels with her invalid mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw), to the Mediterranean shores of Spain in search of an experimental cure for the latter’s (possibly hypochondriac) illness.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Harry Melling stars as a timid man who is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Skarsgård) takes him on as his submissive.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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The siblings have different personalities, according to their keepers; Xiao Xiao is timid while his sister Lei Lei is fearless and adapts to changes quickly.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Soft power isn’t about being meek.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unafraid to be self-critical, Fosse crafts a shockingly complex portrait of an artist whose perfectionism drives him to the brink.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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Hurts was notably self-critical of his performance in that game.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Uncomplacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomplacent. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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