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synonyms for humble
- courteous
- gentle
- modest
- ordinary
- polite
- quiet
- respectful
- self-effacing
- sheepish
- shy
- simple
- soft-spoken
- tentative
- timid
- unpretentious
- blushing
- content
- obliging
- reserved
- retiring
- sedate
- withdrawn
- apprehensive
- backward
- bashful
- biddable
- deferential
- demure
- diffident
- docile
- fearful
- hesitant
- lowly
- manageable
- mild
- obsequious
- reverential
- self-conscious
- servile
- standoffish
- submissive
- subservient
- supplicatory
- timorous
- tractable
- unambitious
- unobtrusive
- unostentatious
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How to use humble in a sentence
Like people, sometimes you can have an exceptional storm arise from very humble origins.
What’s behind August 2020’s extreme weather? Climate change and bad luck | Carolyn Gramling | August 27, 2020 | Science NewsA humble microchip in the early 1960s would have boasted a handful of transistors.
Moore’s Law Lives: Intel Says Chips Will Pack 50 Times More Transistors | Jason Dorrier | August 23, 2020 | Singularity HubThey’re not the only ones trying to boost the functionality of the humble brick.
These ad units are much less annoying than other video types, but they’re also cost-effective tools that drive upper-funnel and bottom-funnel goals for companies with humble ad budgets.
Hottest user-centric video advertising trends of 2020: CTV, vertical, and social formats | Ivan Guzenko | June 12, 2020 | Search Engine WatchDespite its humble beginnings, Urban Dictionary has made quite a name for itself and continues to grow, with new entries every day.
‘Urban Dictionary’ Gives a Whole New Meaning to Some Choice Words | Truthbetold | November 12, 2019 | TruthBeTold.newsWhat matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community.
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv | Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThey are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.
Abramoff said that the governor needed to remember to “be humble.”
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv | Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHis goal of coming across as humble subtracts from his ability to share just exactly how he became so great at such a young age.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt first glance, it might be tempting to interpret this extravagant level of compensation as a victory for the once-humble intern.
Silicon Valley Interns Make a Service Worker’s Yearly Salary In Three Months | Samantha Allen | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSick, trembling, her beautiful face humble and tearful enough now, she bent it on his shoulder in a shower of bitter tears.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodThis man by hard, manual labor makes only enough to pay for humble shelter and plain food.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockHe at once bowed himself to the ground in gratitude, and in words of the most humble sort returned his thanks.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeIn my humble opinion the Railway Commissioners have done much useful work and done it well.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowHe was a weaver in humble life till his self-acquired attainments attracted patronage.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
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