as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
displaying genuine humility, the peace activist accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of all who have worked to end the violence
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Recent Examples of humility
Known for his humility as well as his commitment to a more transparent and accepting church, Pope Francis was a beloved figure and model leader for many Catholics in South Florida,.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
The goal of the scientific questionnaire is to assess how respondents align with 20 different values, among them caring, tolerance, humility, achievement, and self-direction.
—Jordan Loewen-Colón, Harvard Business Review, 2 May 2025
Perhaps the most underestimated trait of the engineering-minded leader is humility.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
That just taught me so much humility, of how hard people work on movie sets.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
The goal of the scientific questionnaire is to assess how respondents align with 20 different values, among them caring, tolerance, humility, achievement, and self-direction.
—Jordan Loewen-Colón, Harvard Business Review, 2 May 2025
Perhaps the most underestimated trait of the engineering-minded leader is humility.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
That just taught me so much humility, of how hard people work on movie sets.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humility
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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
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Standing next to a record player in a sports jacket and turtleneck, Kaufman, with a kind of bulging meekness, a glisteningly gleeful timidity, puts the needle on the record.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Humility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humility. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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