humbleness

Example Sentences

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He went through a period when he first arrived of complete humbleness, realising he was at Real Madrid, and he was doing what he was told under Carlo Ancelotti.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Ding’s cheerful reign offers an answer to what “Jeopardy!” fans want from their champs: strict adherence to an unwritten code that starts with humbleness and deference to the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

The Isle-Men of Low Torning, standing in awe of the wizard from Roke, asked pardon for its humbleness.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin