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humility

[hyoo-mil-i-tee, yoo-] / hyuˈmɪl ɪ ti, yu- /


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In other words, investors need to be “long humility and short hubris,” Hartnett said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

And I try to honor that in the story and to just bring that to life — their generosity and their humility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But while pundits praise her tenacity, her humility and her goalscoring impact, Blackstenius is not the perfect player.

From BBC • May 2, 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

But the things that held them together—trust in each other, mutual respect, humility, fair play, watching out for one another—those were also part of what America meant to all of them.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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