meekness
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That’s what makes McBride singularly compelling in playing her – she’s constantly holding Carol’s danger and determination under a gossamer veil of meekness.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
“In the course of this intercession, the Lord quietly bestows the spirit of meekness that is ready to understand, accept, hope and risk, notwithstanding any misunderstandings that might result.”
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
John Paul was known as "The Smiling Pope" because of his meekness and simplicity.
From Reuters • Sep. 4, 2022
An abdominal muscle did the threatening this time, and by the second set it clearly sapped some caliber from his backhand and his serve, the latter often laced with uncharacteristic meekness.
From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2022
By day, my grandmother expertly managed a thriving Bible bookstore on the Far South Side, but in her off-hours with Dandy she was reduced to a meekness I found perplexing, even as a young girl.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Becoming
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"God Sees the Truth, But Waits" by Leo Tolstory
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"Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison
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