humbling
Example Sentences
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For a player of Koepka’s stature, it’s a humbling place to be, having reached the sport’s peak but now needing to start from the bottom on Tour.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
It was a rare humbling moment for Toney, who, with fellow Dude Perfect members Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert, and twins Cory and Coby Cotton, generates more than $20 million annually from YouTube, merchandise and tours.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Ford CEO Jim Farley has called the progress "the most humbling thing I've ever seen".
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
"When all you see is ice in all directions, to think of that ice being gone in the recent geological past and again in the future is just really humbling," he says.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
For a writer, there’s nothing more humbling than to be at a loss for words.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
