humility
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Neither movie does anything particularly interesting with its characters, but what’s most frustrating is that the humility Lightning McQueen learns in the first film is essentially tossed out the window.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
In other words, investors need to be “long humility and short hubris,” Hartnett said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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
But while pundits praise her tenacity, her humility and her goalscoring impact, Blackstenius is not the perfect player.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Maybe this was all the hand of Providence, to visit humility upon me for that pride.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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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