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humility

[hyoo-mil-i-tee, yoo-] / hyuˈmɪl ɪ ti, yu- /


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Humility encourages speakers to speak so that their words can be heard by others with whom they don’t already agree.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2026

Humility, self-awareness, cultural nuance and confidence is the great gift of travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Humility, adaptability and hard work can help the squad push on.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2023

Humility essential to an Arte Povera aesthetic brought any flights of utopian fantasy down to earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2022

Humility was a hard virtue for me to learn, for I did not like to be always meek, with downcast eyes.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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