- present participle of humble.
humbling
Example Sentences
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Speaking to reporters after the game, coach Matt LaFleur called it “a humbling night.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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 ● Sep. 21, 2026
"Her story is humbling, full of compassion and kindness and makes us think about how we live our own lives - it is a legacy for us all."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Its chair Grant Thorburn said the officers' deaths had "hit home hard" and that seeing the tributes and donations paid to them had been "humbling".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
No doubt he meant for it to be humbling, but Tyrion enjoyed the needlework.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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