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
The evil John Paul was dead, killed not by one of his four sisters-in-law — each of whom had a compelling motive to commit murder — but by his seemingly meek wife, Grace, fed up by years of abusive behavior.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Each tree has promised itself right up from the ground, branches full of dying...
Elegy Written In A City Cemetery
Sina Queyras
Somebody left the world last night, and last, and
last, and last: wild is the glower of wind, and words
too thin, too meek to shelter.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
He was supposed to be a meek guy who doesn’t speak up.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Gary starts the film as a meek, somewhat nerdy college professor, but circumstances quickly force him into the uncomfortable position of becoming an undercover police informant.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Each tree has promised itself right up from the ground, branches full of dying...
Elegy Written In A City Cemetery
Sina Queyras
Somebody left the world last night, and last, and
last, and last: wild is the glower of wind, and words
too thin, too meek to shelter.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
He was supposed to be a meek guy who doesn’t speak up.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Gary starts the film as a meek, somewhat nerdy college professor, but circumstances quickly force him into the uncomfortable position of becoming an undercover police informant.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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By the time Napoleon invaded Egypt, in 1798, Alexandria had become a humble Ottoman port.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Ram is using the humble 3.6 L Pentastar V6.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lowe’s said full-year total sales could see modest growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Though Hong Kong’s economy grew at a modest pace of 2.5% in 2024, China’s stimulus measures lifted investor sentiment, driving up the benchmark Hang Seng index by more than a third from a year ago.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cannoli certainly seemed to be timid around dogs who bark a lot, leading Saulino to believe she felt intimidated by them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Zych was impressed by Lekki’s transformation from timid freshman to inspiring team leader.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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