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as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a medical scientist who remained remarkably humble even after winning the Nobel Prize even though she'd been proven wrong, her attitude was still far from humble
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as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
a humble peasant girl who claimed she was chosen by God to restore the French king to his throne
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as in servile
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
please accept my humble thanks for this unexpected favor
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament
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Recent Examples of humble
Robin Fields, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2025
In my humble opinion, everything gives off major cottagecore vibes and is perfect for those who love soft, muted neutral colors.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Her intensely competitive nature was humbled and brought about a private reckoning.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Gaynor remembered him as humble and almost classically nerdy, happy to spend hours on the phone explaining how motor neurons work.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2025
In my humble opinion, everything gives off major cottagecore vibes and is perfect for those who love soft, muted neutral colors.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Huether said in a statement that he is humbled by the board’s support of his design.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Her intensely competitive nature was humbled and brought about a private reckoning.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble
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Misty is really Joe Brown, a meek hotel accountant, but after 30 minutes with makeup, a fantastic outfit, and big hair — shazzam!—
Sandra Dallas,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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Flip-up covers on the front and rear boxes open up a pair of rather meek storage areas for carrying your shopping bags around, and the rear cover makes a small concession to comfort, revealing a half-inch thick seat pad when it's fully flipped open.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The study also found that some commercial assessments from my office were too low.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The chances of a human being bitten by a shark are incredibly low, according to the International Shark Attack File.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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His co-stars, like Will Ferrell’s savage Mugatu, Owen Wilson’s stoner hottie Hansel, and Nathan Lee Graham’s servile Todd — all so precise and well-defined in the original’s ravelike milieu — are doomed to retrace their old steps here.—
Sean Malin,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2024
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These officials could, in turn, redistribute some of their private goods among their own servile lieutenants, but the monarch retained ultimate power to grant or revoke their privileged status.—
Serhiy Kudelia,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Feb. 2014
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The biggest threat facing the pair is senior MI6 official Jim Richardson (Hugh Bonneville), who has been keeping tabs on the Sudanese, and sees in Martian’s love for Samia an opportunity to both humiliate and strong-arm his former ally into sharing CIA secrets.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Someone may be a masochist but not into being humiliated.—
Fran Tirado,
Them,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Standout benefits: This account earns a modest amount of interest on your balance and doesn’t require a minimum.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Glendale, Ariz., where Hoyer’s friend Chris Getz is running the show, the hope for the White Sox is much more modest.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The mood in the stands continued to waver between nervousness, concern and blind panic as Premier League leaders Liverpool grimly clung to their narrow 2-1 lead against lowly Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Williams has been rock solid for the lowly Hornets this season, averaging 16 points and 9.8 rebounds per game on 59.7 percent shooting and 1.2 blocks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Because any other result would have been an abject disaster.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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However, the concept in actuality was an abject failure.—
Jannelle Moore,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Lucy’s husband, Justin (Mark Coles Smith), is one of the journalists who trains his sights on Gibson as a safer target for frustration than his spouse, and out of a vain hope discrediting Gibson will persuade Lucy to resume chemotherapy.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Privately, former officials who worked for Thao and other city officials have attempted to discredit Webb’s allegations, which have quietly raised eyebrows and skepticism around the town’s political circles for some time.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Humble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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