humility

Example Sentences

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“With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate cease-fire,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"It's also a form of humility, because we naturally tend to see the pope as distant, as someone in a very important role," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The heptagonal shape and the animals on it refer to a set of indigenous teachings that guide how people should treat one another - with love, respect, courage and humility.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“This is a disease that demands humility and patience, but for which I firmly believe there is great hope.”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Claudia had begun her research confident that a morning’s study would make her completely an expert; but Michelangelo had humbled her, and humility was not an emotion with which she felt comfortable; she was irritable.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg