A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ITRY

Fri, 27 Jan '23
"Just doing my job"
Sat, 5 Nov '22
Humblebrag, of a sort
Mon, 12 Sep '22
Faux-humble response to a compliment
Mon, 25 Apr '22
Humble reply to "Nice job!"
Wed, 23 Feb '22
"Just doing my job"
Wed, 28 Jul '21
Modest reply to a compliment
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Response of modesty
Thu, 18 Feb '21
Humblebragger's words