How to Use humility in a Sentence

humility

noun

• The ordeal taught her humility.
• He accepted the honor with humility.
• On the other hand, the best judges have the humility and the restraint to follow the law.
  — Fox News, 10 July 2018
• Learn to take pride in humility, and over time, the world will start to shout about you.
  — Miika Mäkitalo, Fortune Europe, 19 Mar. 2024
• The late priest is known for his great faith, humility and love of the violin.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2021
• This brings us to our last trait of great leaders — a healthy dose of humility.
  — Chris Barbin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
• Then there is the humility that comes from moving to new lands.
  — Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2021
• If life is designed to humble us in the face of time, there is joy in that humility.
  — Dave Shiflett, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
• That Yeoh is toasting to health could be seen as a sign of humility.
  — Amy Nicholson, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2022
• And that does remind me to have some humility about it.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• Only Sanders doesn’t have the grace or humility of a man like Tyson.
  — Jfreeman, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
• The point of this, as of most ancient wisdom, was to teach humility.
  — Mark Lilla, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
• This levels the playing field and brings a process of humility to the moment.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
• The last year and a half has been an exercise in humility.
  — WSJ, 6 Mar. 2017
• But what sets Aimee apart is her artistry and humility.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
• But even amongst his joy, his humility stayed in place.
  — Kim Quindlen, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018
• Keeping a stance of humility is the best way to be of true assistance.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
• The humility in this is like a reflex — and a uniquely female one at that.
  — Deanna Pai, The Cut, 7 Mar. 2018
• But doesn’t all prayer need to include that kind of humility?
  — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021
• In better times, the U.S. has, with some humility, owned up to its failures.
  — The Editors, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2023
• Different enough to rise from a small town to the top of MLB draft boards in three years with work ethic and humility.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
• There was, in fact, a kind of humility about her and her performance.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2021
• His humility was a trait that is in short supply these days.
  — Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
• In Fort Worth, to make a point about humility, Carlson returned to the topic of his bathing habits.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
• Larry Culp is low key, press shy, and talks a lot about humility.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
• But maybe most of all, for all Snyder's fame, humility is his strength.
  — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• The prose begs for attention, then shies away in shame and humility.
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2020
• But the ability to chart the next steps in his career also comes with a spot of humility.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
• And as children learn humility, sailing shows them perseverance is the one thing that lies solely within their control.
  — Conor Mastromarco, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
• This process is enacted through his experiences with the other riders, who teach him humility.
  — Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024