meekly

Example Sentences

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The question is whether the party now meekly succumbs to the browbeating:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Makeshift opener Travis Head hit an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday after a shell-shocked England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

Once again, they let a winnable game go meekly by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

On the day he resigned as first minister he talked of "the energised activism of tens of thousands of people who I predict will refuse to meekly go back into the political shadows".

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

He shot a warning glance at Dustfinger, who meekly put away the box of matches in his pants pocket.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke