humility

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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

One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

John Adams’ “Harmonium” operates on questioning, shifting moods of introspection, humility and awe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

And she moved, therefore, through their small community like a woman mysteriously visited by God, like a terrible example of humility, or like a holy fool.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin