humility
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“I’ve always known it, but I also have humility about it. It allows me to try different things. It allows me to fail. It allows me to step into a ‘Man on Fire.’
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
America’s public architecture stands as a reminder that the nation has weathered a 250-year history and can build on that history with a judicious combination of humility and pride, continuity and creativity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"It's also a form of humility, because we naturally tend to see the pope as distant, as someone in a very important role," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The heptagonal shape and the animals on it refer to a set of indigenous teachings that guide how people should treat one another - with love, respect, courage and humility.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
That was his mistake, the false humility of youth that is itself a sort of pride.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing humility
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Old Man and the Sea
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