humbling

Example Sentences

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That was until a second, humbling defeat of the campaign - which Gates describes as "torturous" - 4-1 at home to Norway left the 2006 winners second in Group I.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

For Jameson Norris, Cheryl Norris’s 35-year-old son who works gig jobs like ride-share driving, the prospect of inheriting his mom’s homes with his sister is both a relief and humbling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

This was Juve's joint-second heaviest defeat in European competition, after their 7-0 humbling by Wiener Sport-Club, who currently play in Austria's regional leagues, back in 1958.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

He described the day the recall against him qualified for the ballot amid the COVID-19 pandemic as humbling and humiliating, though it later failed by a wide margin.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

It felt mortifying and also humbling to be among those people waiting for drips.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana