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humility

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


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And the person had enough humor and humility to submit the mistake to my scroll, making fun of themselves.

From Literature

But it takes intellectual humility, curiosity and bravery to correct those mistakes, and to stray from the herd toward a messy and complicated truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It should be overwhelmingly clear that shareholders expect this Board to fulfill its fiduciary duty and act with urgency, clarity and humility. Unfortunately, we have seen none of this in our engagement,” Wilson wrote.

From Barron's

Taylor has always carried herself with grace and humility, always paying tribute to the women who came before her, those who laid the path for her like her hero Deirdre Gogarty.

From BBC

Now confidence is sky-high -- to the point where the players are daring to shed their traditional Nordic humility.

From Barron's