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Recent Examples of humility Munger sought to live in alignment with a few core ideals: curiosity, humility, preparation, simplicity and gratitude. Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025 The wisdom and humility to continually summit peaks safely in winter only comes with time and experience. Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025 Personal idiosyncrasy and hubris — not The Color Purple’s humility — became Winfrey and Goldberg’s defining characteristic. Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025 During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset as a sign of humility, submission to God and sympathy for the poor and hungry. Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humility

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“Humility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humility. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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