humility
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In a statement, Alison Smith, chief executive since last September, said the trust would "co-operate fully with the public inquiry with honesty, openness, humility, grace and kindness".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
“I was looking forward to giving a talk about humility and gratitude, but I don’t want my presence to distract from the day’s festivities.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He promised the crowd to serve “with humility in having your trust and with the strongest resolve to do my best for our city.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
I am returning to my White House vigil in all humility, asking the same questions as before — “What is Islam?” and “What is Terrorism?” — but without offering definitive answers.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
She sat proudly on the bench, telling my admirers with proper Chinese humility, “Is luck.”
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Vocabulary lists containing humility
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Old Man and the Sea
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