humbled

Example Sentences

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Korda said those fallow years humbled her, but she was about to have plenty of reasons to boast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“I was kind of cruising and then golf humbled me on the last hole,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I should know: I was humbled on two separate occasions by his sharp analysis.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Fr Gormley, who has been close to those impacted by the tragedy since it occurred, said he was "humbled by the graciousness of Amy's family".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Then Wang Lung was humbled and anxious and he was submissive and he was sorry and he said, “Let it be only as you wish and forever.”

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck