How to Use humility in a Sentence

humility

noun

• The ordeal taught her humility.
• He accepted the honor with humility.
• On the other hand, the best judges have the humility and the restraint to follow the law.
  — Fox News, 10 July 2018
• Learn to take pride in humility, and over time, the world will start to shout about you.
  — Miika Mäkitalo, Fortune Europe, 19 Mar. 2024
• The late priest is known for his great faith, humility and love of the violin.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2021
• This brings us to our last trait of great leaders — a healthy dose of humility.
  — Chris Barbin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
• Then there is the humility that comes from moving to new lands.
  — Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2021
• If life is designed to humble us in the face of time, there is joy in that humility.
  — Dave Shiflett, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
• That Yeoh is toasting to health could be seen as a sign of humility.
  — Amy Nicholson, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2022
• And that does remind me to have some humility about it.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• Only Sanders doesn’t have the grace or humility of a man like Tyson.
  — Jfreeman, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
• The point of this, as of most ancient wisdom, was to teach humility.
  — Mark Lilla, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
• This levels the playing field and brings a process of humility to the moment.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
• The last year and a half has been an exercise in humility.
  — WSJ, 6 Mar. 2017
• But what sets Aimee apart is her artistry and humility.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
• But even amongst his joy, his humility stayed in place.
  — Kim Quindlen, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018
• Keeping a stance of humility is the best way to be of true assistance.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
• The humility in this is like a reflex — and a uniquely female one at that.
  — Deanna Pai, The Cut, 7 Mar. 2018
• But doesn’t all prayer need to include that kind of humility?
  — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021
• In better times, the U.S. has, with some humility, owned up to its failures.
  — The Editors, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2023
• Different enough to rise from a small town to the top of MLB draft boards in three years with work ethic and humility.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
• There was, in fact, a kind of humility about her and her performance.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2021
• His humility was a trait that is in short supply these days.
  — Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
• In Fort Worth, to make a point about humility, Carlson returned to the topic of his bathing habits.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
• Larry Culp is low key, press shy, and talks a lot about humility.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
• But maybe most of all, for all Snyder's fame, humility is his strength.
  — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• The prose begs for attention, then shies away in shame and humility.
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2020
• But the ability to chart the next steps in his career also comes with a spot of humility.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
• Historically, Shia scholars in Lebanon were beacons of tolerance, promoting a vision of Islam based on humility and peace, and the protection of other communities.
  — Sheikh Abbas Al-Jawhari, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
• Also, Barish suggests trying to practice intellectual charity and humility by looking at the strongest parts of someone's opinion instead of the weakest, and understanding where our own arguments could use some help.
  — Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024