humility
Example Sentences
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Canadian astronaut Jeremey Hansen acknowleged the achievement with humility.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
"It's also a form of humility, because we naturally tend to see the pope as distant, as someone in a very important role," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
It makes travel easier, helps you learn still more languages, and gives you lessons in humility when, no matter how fluent you are, you realize your French will always bear an Anglo accent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“This is a disease that demands humility and patience, but for which I firmly believe there is great hope.”
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
I pray to learn to curb my anger, but I do not ask for the humility to serve a new master.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing humility
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Old Man and the Sea
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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