Thesaurus / humility
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It’s just not great for governing us, and what these people are doing is privately governing us, and they have no humility about the limitations of their worldview.
WRITER ANAND GIRIDHARADAS ON TECH’S BILLIONAIRES: “ARE THEY EVEN ON THE SAME TEAM AS US?”CONNIE LOIZOSSEPTEMBER 25, 2020TECHCRUNCHThe write-ups are relatively subdued, as far as these things go, praising the executives for their humility as much as their innovative prowess, and noting the challenges they face in addressing everything from the pandemic to privacy concerns.
TECH TITANS HAVE FALLEN OUT OF FAVOR IN THE TIME 100NICOLÁS RIVEROSEPTEMBER 24, 2020QUARTZHe just brings such a sophisticated framework—and he always has this humility that goes with it, which makes it so much fun because he’s having fun.
WHEN BILL GATES THINKS WE’LL HAVE A COVID-19 VACCINE—AND WHY THAT WON’T BE THE END OF THE PANDEMICCLEAF2013SEPTEMBER 21, 2020FORTUNEUse empathy, humility and thoughtfulness as the foundational building blocks of healthy team dynamics.
DEEP DIVE: HOW COMPANIES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE FACING THE FUTURE OF WORKDIGIDAYSEPTEMBER 1, 2020DIGIDAYYou know, I think the most important thing to do is to have humility.
WHAT DOES COVID-19 MEAN FOR CITIES (AND MARRIAGES)? (EP. 410)STEPHEN J. DUBNERMARCH 26, 2020FREAKONOMICSThe old man stood, with eyes downcast and hands clasped before him, a picture of humility.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDHe forgot the great doctrine of humility, and declared that "Mister" Weston should have the volume that very night.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDTheir founder named them Minimos Fratres, as a special indication of humility.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSIt is a ground of humility to each Section of the visible Church that every other, in some things, differs from it.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMIn this she differed from others of her sect, who strove to convey the idea of humility both outwardly and inwardly.
SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLANDWORDS RELATED TO HUMILITY
- bashfulness
- celibacy
- chastity
- constraint
- coyness
- decency
- delicacy
- demureness
- diffidence
- discreetness
- humbleness
- humility
- inhibition
- innocence
- lack of pretension
- meekness
- propriety
- prudery
- purity
- quietness
- reserve
- reticence
- self-effacement
- simplicity
- timidity
- unobtrusiveness
- unostentatiousness
- unpretentiousness
- virtue
- bashfulness
- celibacy
- chastity
- constraint
- coyness
- decency
- delicacy
- demureness
- diffidence
- discreetness
- humbleness
- humility
- inhibition
- innocence
- lack of pretension
- meekness
- propriety
- prudery
- purity
- quietness
- reserve
- reticence
- self-effacement
- simplicity
- timidity
- unobtrusiveness
- unostentatiousness
- unpretentiousness
- virtue
- backbone
- bearing
- calmness
- composure
- constancy
- cool
- diligence
- endurance
- equanimity
- even temper
- forbearance
- fortitude
- grit
- guts
- gutsiness
- heart
- humility
- imperturbability
- intestinal fortitude
- legs
- leniency
- long-suffering
- longanimity
- moderation
- moxie
- nonresistance
- passiveness
- passivity
- perseverance
- persistence
- poise
- resignation
- restraint
- self-control
- serenity
- starch
- staying power
- stoicism
- submission
- sufferance
- tolerance
- toleration
- yielding
- bashfulness
- celibacy
- chastity
- constraint
- coyness
- decency
- delicacy
- demureness
- diffidence
- discreetness
- humbleness
- humility
- inhibition
- innocence
- lack of pretension
- meekness
- propriety
- prudery
- purity
- quietness
- reserve
- reticence
- simplicity
- timidity
- unobtrusiveness
- unostentatiousness
- unpretentiousness
- virtue
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