humility
Example Sentences
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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
So every moment is a moment of gratitude and humility, to be honest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
In a statement, Alison Smith, chief executive since last September, said the trust would "co-operate fully with the public inquiry with honesty, openness, humility, grace and kindness".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I attended her with renewed humility until she admitted me to her favor again.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing humility
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Old Man and the Sea
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