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  • present participle of humble.
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humbling

[huhm-bling, uhm-] / ˈhʌm blɪŋ, ˈʌm- /


ADJECTIVE
humiliating
Synonyms










Example Sentences

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"It's a huge honour and incredibly humbling to be named on the King's Birthday Honours list," Scarratt said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

"It's very humbling, it's very scary… you know I'm nearly 58 and never thought I would be in this situation," she says.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

One of Turner’s biggest gambles—and most humbling moments in business—came in the mid-1980s when TBS purchased MGM from controlling owner Kirk Kerkorian.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

I didn’t know why he had chosen me, why it was only to me that he could show the most humbling sides of his handicap.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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