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meek

  • s  humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
    meek and self-effacing
  • s  very docile
    meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
  • s  evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
    a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott
    she looked meek but had the heart of a lion

  • Kermit is meek; he is thankful for each day during which the sky does not fall.
  • With this incongruously meek surrender, Williams was taken into custody.
  • Cyrus was cast after a long search for a show about a meek girl with a secret pop-star life, but, say executive producers Steven Peterman and Michael Poryes, she quickly made the .
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  • Julia Irwin in International Herald Tribune
    We seem to allow some of our male politicians to be aggressive and pushy, but women are expected to be meek and mild,Irwin told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio Thursday.
  • La Toya Jackson in Melbourne Herald Sun
    Fighting back tears, La Toya, 53, said: "I believe Michael was murdered. I felt that from the start. Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people. He was surrounded by a bad circle. Michael was a very meek, quiet, loving...

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