humble
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Via phone from his home in the Cotswolds, England, a day before the London premiere of the concert documentary film “Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning,” Iommi is humble, low-key and congenial.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 11, 2026
But the central region of Magway hosts a hardscrabble industry of domestic prospectors manning grimy derricks that squelch up crude oil in humble quantities.
From Barron's β Nov. 11, 2026
For this 1970 film, newly available from Warner Archive, the director brought his taste and talent for grandeur to the humble story of a love triangle in World War I-era Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 2, 2026
We are an arrogant species, frustrated by our humble place in this ecosystem.
From Salon β Nov. 1, 2026
If only I’d warned my sisters of La Llorona’s caution to be humble and good, we wouldn’t be in this mess.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe GarcΓa McCall
On a humbler scale, Kail poetically marks the passage of time with a thickening palm tree.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 9, 2026
Gilgamesh’s lament is not the stylized keening of epic tradition—not Achilles’ highfalutin howls after Hector strikes down Patroclus—but something rawer, humbler, more recognizably human.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 24, 2026
Chicago boasts some of the world’s most imposing skyscrapers, but its humbler buildings have a charm of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 30, 2026
Salaam projected a much humbler tone than he did when Trump was first indicted in April.
From Seattle Times β Nov. 17, 2023
It might get noised about that the Pontelliers had met with reverses, and were forced to conduct their ménage on a humbler scale than heretofore.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
The judge’s opinion contains this little gem: “The life of a corporation is indeed less than that of the humblest citizen…”
From Salon β Aug. 19, 2026
Lamarck disputed this, arguing “that life at its essence is creative agency, that living beings, especially the smallest and humblest of them, continually remake the world,” as well as themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 20, 2026
His abhorrent behavior is sadly too common across the restaurant industry, from the finest dining to the humblest street stalls.
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 13, 2026
Will, the humblest member of our group of five heroes, learned last episode that he is dying of Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
From New York Times β Mar. 22, 2024
The queen’s men outnumbered the queen’s ladies three to one, so even the humblest serving girls were pressed into the dance.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The sprawling, splendiferous, aging metropolis is not an easy place to manage and it humbles all its would-be saviors.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 11, 2026
In response, she said she was "very flattered", adding: "Those early days were quite something, and to know that moment meant something to you all these years on truly humbles me."
From BBC β Dec. 17, 2025
He has a flop with his film, “Big Top Pee-wee,” which humbles him.
From Salon β Jan. 30, 2025
“The game’s so hard and it humbles you so much, we’re taught and kind of trained to keep your eye on what’s in the present,” Counsell said.
From Washington Times β Sep. 27, 2023
There are portraits of me and Barack now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, a fact that humbles us both.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
“I’m humbled by the support of the voters,” said Doug Coates, president of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112, which spearheaded the measure.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
“We’ll get humbled if we’re not ready to go.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 31, 2026
On the backfoot since being humbled 30-12 by Tonga in their opening game, England responded with a crushing 82-0 victory over France to keep their dreams alive.
From BBC β Oct. 24, 2026
Even for those who are highly skilled at making predictions, the surest bet is that you’ll be humbled eventually.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
“Now he comes north humbled, with his tail between his legs. Why should I give him any aid? Answer me that.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Duggan said the win was "extraordinary, unexpected and humbling".
From BBC β Oct. 15, 2026
Gym bros are taking Pilates classes and the experience has been humbling.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 26, 2026
"Honestly, I've never known anything like it. You just do your job and don't think anything of it, but it's humbling," she said.
From BBC β Sep. 26, 2026
Considered a title threat, Oregon was coming off a humbling loss to Oklahoma State, which won a single game last year.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 21, 2026
Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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