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humbly

[huhm-blee, uhm-] / ˈhʌm bli, ˈʌm- /


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"Throughout my life, I have only ever been motivated by public service, the opportunity to serve our country is all I ever asked. That's why this is an opportunity I humbly accept."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

For your evening enjoyment, and to help get you in the spirit of the holiday weekend, I’d humbly suggest:

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

“God don’t make no mistakes but he is gracious and I am humbly asking for his mercy and grace for Sam. I love you son ... to the moon and back 100 times.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

Encouraging officials to vote their minds is an essential element of any plan to reassure voters that the Fed is acting deliberately and humbly.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

So the road went humbly by and made its way, past cottages more and more frequent but less and less forbidding, into the village.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit




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