meekness

[US]/'mi:knis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.gentleness; mildness;;timidity; shyness.

Example Sentences

She displayed meekness in the face of criticism.

His meekness often leads others to underestimate him.

Meekness is often seen as a sign of weakness.

The teacher appreciated the meekness of the student.

She spoke with meekness and humility.

His meekness seemed to stem from a place of inner strength.

The monk's meekness and compassion touched the hearts of many.

Meekness is a virtue that is often overlooked in today's society.

Despite his meekness, he stood his ground when it mattered most.

The meekness of the child was a stark contrast to the loudness of the adults around him.

Real-world Examples

She was angered quickly, but she forgave just as readily, and underneath her pride there was the meekness of a child.

Source: Returning Home

If Miss Brooke ever attained perfect meekness, it would not be for lack of inward fire.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

He knew, too, that Daisy was teaching the children the cult of meekness.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

" I am pretty well, I thank you, " answered Mr. Lorry, with meekness; " how are you" ?

Source: A Tale of Two Cities (Original Version)

We can endure what others cannot, and we can live a life that others cannot, even a life that goes beyond humility and meekness.

Source: 2019 ITERO - The One New Man Fulfilling God’s Purpose

Constrained me into, holy obedience, and render, my duty, my delight, if others, deem my faithfully, my meekness infirmity my zeal, madness.

Source: Valley of Vision

Tommen did as he was bid. His meekness troubled her. A king had to be strong. Joffrey would have argued. He was never easy to cow.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows

Later, when he obtained deeper information on the nature of men in the brothels, he thought that Gaston's meekness had its origins in unbridled passion.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

They are deceived who imagine that he arises from his knees, with back lacerated and bleeding, cherishing only a spirit of meekness and forgiveness.

Source: Twelve Years a Slave

Then patchwork or towels appeared, and Amy sewed with outward meekness and inward rebellion till dusk, when she was allowed to amuse herself as she liked till teatime.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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