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humbleness

[huhm-buhl-nis, uhm-] / ˈhʌm bəl nɪs, ˈʌm- /


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Inside Novo’s offices, factories and headquarters — which is designed in the shape of an insulin molecule — a Danish ethos of humbleness rules, analysts and former employees say.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

He went through a period when he first arrived of complete humbleness, realising he was at Real Madrid, and he was doing what he was told under Carlo Ancelotti.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Ding’s cheerful reign offers an answer to what “Jeopardy!” fans want from their champs: strict adherence to an unwritten code that starts with humbleness and deference to the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

The fact that she doesn't have biological children might not have been weaponized as a rebuke of her "humbleness."

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024

Making all that show of humbleness and scorning him all the time!

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston


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