Sentence examples for with characteristic humility from inspiring English sources

But with characteristic humility, Lincoln called for repentance, not sectarian struggle.

At the end of his speech, with characteristic humility, Marshall revealed his fear that his words had failed him.

And yet it is a strikingly benign fellow who accepted, with characteristic humility, this week's lavish bouquets of praise.

She answered with characteristic humility, speaking English: "I can't believe it when I saw a million people join in the Tahrir Square.

He has, he confesses, no "Grand Unified Theory," and, he adds, with characteristic humility, "If I had such a theory, it would almost certainly be wrong".

Baugh responsed with characteristic humility: "It's a wonderful thing for Sid to say, and I appreciate it immensely, but I don't believe it.

He responded with his characteristic humility by telling us that it is the extraordinary resolve of the women that inspires him.

Over breakfast at a cafe in NoLIta recently Mr. Ayoade, speaking with what proved to be characteristic humility, confessed that he was taken aback by Mr. Weinstein's belief in his work: "I still feel strange calling him Harvey".

Kenny's long-suffering brother Dustin — at whose house he is crashing, with characteristic lack of humility or gratitude – is played by the excellent John Hawkes, who was the sinister uncle "Teardrop" in Debra Granik's Winter's Bone.

It is important not to brag, but point out your positive characteristics with humility.[6][7].

– with characteristic humour.