humility

noun

hyü-ˈmi-lə-tē How to pronounce humility (audio)
Definition of humilitynext
as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others displaying genuine humility, the peace activist accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of all who have worked to end the violence

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Recent Examples of humility Now, after White delivers a prepared speech invoking hatred, fear mongering, divisiveness, love, grace, humility and Michelle Obama, the media reaction is that everyone really wishes outsiders would stop bringing non-basketball issues into the WNBA. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Love will win, grace will win, humility will win, and kindness will win. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The mind, the body, the focus, the humility, the willingness to serve, to help. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Classing all of nature calls for humility and hubris, and telling one from the other may be the taxonomist’s ultimate challenge. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humility
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  1. meekness
  2. humbleness
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  • The third revealed meekness as spiritual strength – the willingness to let God lead thought and action.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.
    — Jason DeRose, NPR, 26 May 2026
Definition of meekness
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  • My polite humbleness had worked wonders.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
  • The humbleness comes from the fact that Mendoza wasn’t supposed to be here.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of humbleness

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