self-abasement
Example Sentences
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Homo Sovieticus displayed self-abasement, passivity in the face of authority and extreme conformity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Strong, as we know from his portrayal of Kendall Roy on “Succession,” has a talent for self-abasement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Facing incessant doubts about his fitness for office, Mr. Walker tried self-abasement.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
For the spiritually vigilant, this process requires authentic humility, a quality described by the medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides as the middle path between pride and shiflut, or "self-abasement."
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2021
It swelled and swelled until all the loss, all the grief, all the loneliness and self-abasement of her life washed away.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
