humbleness

Example Sentences

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Showing a humbleness which motivates others was illustrated off court when, in 2018, he led from the front to help his home island of Mallorca recover from devastating flash flooding.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

The fact that she doesn't have biological children might not have been weaponized as a rebuke of her "humbleness."

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024

The auteur’s humbleness, as well as his proclivity to deploy vibrant music to verbalize what his reserved characters can’t articulate, remain the signatures of his masterful body of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

“She is a special player with special qualities,” Andonovski said of Smith, “but the best thing is that she has the humbleness, work ethic and drive to keep developing all aspects of her game.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Accept these precepts from thy devoted father, who in humbleness of spirit has made this book.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson