meek

Example Sentences

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There’s a single-panel comic by the artist Paul Noth that pokes fun at researchers’ meek attempts.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

Nancy - just eight days into his reign as manager - had suffered a second defeat in his second game in charge, a meek 3-0 Europa League capitulation at the hands of Roma.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

The album as a whole is airy, bouncy, midtempo and meek, with bubbly keyboards, soft piano and no sonic extremes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

There’s Mother, so meek, and blind in one eye, her hair falling out, and her shift full of holes — making a fool of his lordship.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz