humility
Example Sentences
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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
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
In other words, investors need to be “long humility and short hubris,” Hartnett said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
If only he had shown a little humility, it would have been so much easier to take!
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing humility
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Old Man and the Sea
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