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as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
his natural modesty makes him reluctant to run for public office
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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
in this day and age, that's very becoming modesty in a teenager
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The justifiable ambition of Biden’s domestic agenda needs to be matched with judicious modesty in his foreign policy.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2021
Petridis also served as ghostwriter on that 2019 publication, titled without false modesty, Me.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
They were considered so inferior to regular housing that, to emphasize the modesty of Jesus’s birth, some priests around this time said that Jesus was born not in a manger but in a penthouse.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the conservative majority has now officially ripped away that veil of modesty and replaced it with direct supervisory power.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2021
Petridis also served as ghostwriter on that 2019 publication, titled without false modesty, Me.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
They were considered so inferior to regular housing that, to emphasize the modesty of Jesus’s birth, some priests around this time said that Jesus was born not in a manger but in a penthouse.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the conservative majority has now officially ripped away that veil of modesty and replaced it with direct supervisory power.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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Most disconcerting is the meekness of Washington’s supposedly stalwart European allies.Raphael Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2014
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But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
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Look for supplements that have been third-party tested for accurate ingredients and purity.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Its stockpiles have reached 60% purity, a short step away from weapons-grade, which is 90%.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The solution comes in the form of competent humility—the ability to balance confidence in your expertise with openness to change.Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Despite its prominence as an elite, luxury brokerage, Vanguard exudes a comforting vibe of authenticity and humility.Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Combs has been incarcerated in the Special Housing Unit at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his arraignment and has maintained his innocence amid mounting civil lawsuits over the past year.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Since being indicted in the case, Glen Davis has steadily maintained his innocence, claiming that the accusations were false.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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