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humbleness

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


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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

The auteur’s humbleness, as well as his proclivity to deploy vibrant music to verbalize what his reserved characters can’t articulate, remain the signatures of his masterful body of work.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2023

Accept these precepts from thy devoted father, who in humbleness of spirit has made this book.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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