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meek

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness meek and self-effacing (= tame) very docile tame obedience meek as a mouse — Langston Hughes evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others a fine fiery blast against meek conformity — Orville Prescott she looked meek but had the heart of a lion was submissive and subservient

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Simple sentences

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Tom is meek.
She is too meek.

Movie subtitles

Virginal. innocent. meek as sin.
Yes, my son, when the strong have devoured each other the Christian ethic may at last be fulfilled and the meek shall inherit the earth.
If you please I am Dorothy the small and meek.
You're beautiful as a blossom, so tender and so meek.
He hath borne his faculties so meek.
When I pick myself off the floor, I'm meek as a baby.
And meek as a lamb.
That's why I'll stay my whole life, if necessary, a meek civil servant earning 18.000 francs a month.
Something is hidden behind your meek words, philosopher.
He wills that man should live humbly. and go through life, not reaching after lofty aims. but fitting himself to the lowly and learning from the Gospels. to be meek. and simple of heart.
Until this is over, you're going to be a meek little housewife with horn-rimmed spectacles.
I gather he was an earnest man with a meek personality.
Dundee, on one christmas- only one. that i could see some of the hopeless ones. and the dreamless ones. just on one christmas i'd like to see the meek inherit the earth. And that's why i drink, mr.
In short, there's nothing mightier than the meek.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Dundee, on one christmas- only one. that i could see some of the hopeless ones. and the dreamless ones. just on one christmas i'd like to see the meek inherit the earth.
Of meek resignation to the inevitable?
No longer the meek shepherd, David is shown at the moment of his decision to fight.
Do I not run the risk of seeming vainglorious. when all the men know that I am humble and meek?
Yes, meek.
The meek also shall joy in the Lord, and the poor among men rejoice.
Kin-chan's a meek child.
Say a little prayer for me. How am I ever going to feel meek enough for church?
Mr. Meek has just telephoned.
May I ask who Mr. Meek is?
And this is Mrs. Meek.
Mr. Meek is the most remarkable medium.
Oh, please. You'll hurt Mr. Meek's feelings.
Mr. Meek, this is Dr. Holden.
He's Mr. Meek's guide.
Please! You'll hurt Mr. Meek.
Mr. Meek knew nothing!
It was Mr. Meek doing voice impersonations.
If the meek don't pray, what'II become of the world?

News and current affairs

Now, that monster was sitting in a courtroom, looking scared and meek as prosecutors catalogued his alleged war crimes.
Will the Meek Inherit Russia?
Medvedev's statement should end speculation about whether he is running, yet it keeps the suspense alive regarding Putin, whose influence is far greater than that of Russia's meek president.
It was depressing to see a simple appeal for Westerners to listen to Muslim women deliberately distorted into a representation of all Muslim women as meek, will-less beings in need of rescue.

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