humbled

Example Sentences

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The A.I. use is the one topic for which Pratt sounded humbled in the stretch drive of the campaign.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“I am humbled and grateful that Californians from every corner of our state have rallied behind this campaign,” Shaw said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

For a beaten-down software sector, and a humbled Palantir, the race is now on to prove the software rally is the start of a genuine second act rather than a temporary reprieve.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

On Monday morning, Brittin arrived at BBC New Broadcasting House in central London, where he told reporters he was "honoured" and "humbled" to be taking on the role.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Every one of them had come from humble origins or been humbled by the ravages of the hard times in which they had grown up.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown