humility
Example Sentences
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Leaders of Western democracies mostly strive to project humility, relatability, and an aversion to corruption; the government is multibranched and by the people, after all.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
He offers no argumentation, no humility in light of humanity’s vast uncertainty about what consciousness is, no engagement with a growing body of empirical research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Neither movie does anything particularly interesting with its characters, but what’s most frustrating is that the humility Lightning McQueen learns in the first film is essentially tossed out the window.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
"Off the field, he carried himself with humility and integrity, embodying the very best values of our game."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
These extraordinary capacities of life have been ignored by the practitioners of chemical control who have brought to their task no “high-minded orientation,” no humility before the vast forces with which they tamper.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing humility
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Old Man and the Sea
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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