self-effacement
Example Sentences
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“Bluesky apology forms” even began to circulate among lefties with a sense of humor and self-effacement.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
But underneath the self-effacement often lies a healthy ego.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
“One of the reasons Boseman was such a marvelous actor was his genius for self-effacement, his ability to hold the spotlight without dominating it,” Chang writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
Bill Belichick, Mike Tomlin, Pete Carroll, Sean Payton — each has an interesting self-effacement and a marked knack for creating loyal staffs.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2021
It is safer, you conclude, to choose self-effacement at this critical moment in your career.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
