humbleness
Example Sentences
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Ding’s cheerful reign offers an answer to what “Jeopardy!” fans want from their champs: strict adherence to an unwritten code that starts with humbleness and deference to the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Looks-wise, he had a humbleness that allowed him play to cops, working men and the president of the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
The fact that she doesn't have biological children might not have been weaponized as a rebuke of her "humbleness."
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024
The three-time world champion said it offered "discipline, respect and problem-solving abilities as well as humbleness".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2022
The Isle-Men of Low Torning, standing in awe of the wizard from Roke, asked pardon for its humbleness.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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