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
October’s initial report showed a meek 12,000 total jobs added.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’s Joel, for example, is a fundamentally meek person.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Tucci, a reassuring screen presence for more than three decades, is casually excellent as the iconoclastic Bellini, wisely downplaying his character’s physicality in favor of meek conviction.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead, Amy Adams, whose performance as a meek nun in Doubt was her second Oscar nomination after Junebug, reaps that windfall and wins her Oscar nice and early in her career.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’s Joel, for example, is a fundamentally meek person.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Tucci, a reassuring screen presence for more than three decades, is casually excellent as the iconoclastic Bellini, wisely downplaying his character’s physicality in favor of meek conviction.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead, Amy Adams, whose performance as a meek nun in Doubt was her second Oscar nomination after Junebug, reaps that windfall and wins her Oscar nice and early in her career.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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The Type 2 sits among some of the more humble and accessible classics.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even Bend feels changed, its population surging, its character shifting, the way humble towns do when they are discovered by outsiders.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Utah Jazz forward John Collins, Portland Trail Blazers All-Defensive Team center Robert Williams III, and Washington Wizards reserve center Jonas Valanciunas number among the other big men reportedly being eyed as modest deadline roster upgrades.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers followed their incredible run to a wild card last season by making only two modest additions, right-hander Alex Cobb and and second baseman Gleyber Torres.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
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The video introduces several of GRRR's residents, including George, a timid golden retriever who was abused and is now slowly building his confidence around people.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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