as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a meek girl who quietly went along with whatever her circle of friends wanted
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Recent Examples of meek
Small mercies are welcome when the losses are this meek.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, young players of his profile are quite meek — apologetic for their ability, even.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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
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, 11 Jan. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, young players of his profile are quite meek — apologetic for their ability, even.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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
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, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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Assuming every other factor is the same, a bigger home with high-end materials will almost always cost more than one with a smaller floor plan and more humble finishes.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some come from humble backgrounds, and modeling is something that totally changes their lives.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The decline was sharper than predicted by a Reuters poll of analysts, reversing January’s modest 0.5% increase and marking the first contraction since January 2024.—
John Liu,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Gloria, her shy and soft-spoken best friend, lives with her Ghanaian father in a modest apartment, rarely speaking to a mother who moved to Germany years ago.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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To say that does not trivialize the Holocaust, as some timid folk insist.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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Cheered on by timid bankers who wouldn't risk a lemon in their sparse baskets.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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