as in deference
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Noun
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Georgetown Law School Professor David Super also questioned the amount of deference that Haines gave the administration, including on the questions of whether Tren de Aragua is invading the U.S. and whether the Venezuelan government is responsible.—
Joe Walsh
May 15,
CBS News,
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Atlantis Paradise Island, where Jaisingh was staying, declined to offer further comment in deference to his family.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The reminder of the importance of humility echoes the teachings of his predecessor, Pope Francis.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Different times call for different mindsets, and sometimes a good bit of humility.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Standing next to a record player in a sports jacket and turtleneck, Kaufman, with a kind of bulging meekness, a glisteningly gleeful timidity, puts the needle on the record.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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To pursue genuine internationalism, liberals also need to develop a degree of modesty about democracy itself.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Respectfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectfulness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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