meek
Example Sentences
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Few animated movies are willing to venture beyond meek, kid-friendly entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
By transforming Parks into a meek, accidental activist whose only deficit was physical fatigue, the dominant cultural narrative effectively stripped her of her radicalism.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
A pope’s main role is to bear witness to the words of Christ, who said far more about taking care of the meek and turning the other cheek than he did about waging war.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
There’s a single-panel comic by the artist Paul Noth that pokes fun at researchers’ meek attempts.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
“Yes, sir,” a nattily dressed new animal salesman said to him chattily as he stood gaping with a sort of glazed, meek need at the displays.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing meek
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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