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
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
In other words, investors need to be “long humility and short hubris,” Hartnett said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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
He hid out for two weeks, and when he finally did return, murder had sunk back to simple anger and he paid his penalty in overwork and a false theatrical humility.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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