humbling
Example Sentences
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The comic’s statement continued: “I’d just like to say that it is indeed humbling to get anything named for a man who’s been thrown out of as many school libraries as Mark Twain.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
That was until a second, humbling defeat of the campaign - which Gates describes as "torturous" - 4-1 at home to Norway left the 2006 winners second in Group I.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Overall the four sides conceded 28 goals, suggesting it was a humbling experience for Premier League clubs.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
For Jameson Norris, Cheryl Norris’s 35-year-old son who works gig jobs like ride-share driving, the prospect of inheriting his mom’s homes with his sister is both a relief and humbling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
I had not hitchhiked in twenty-five years, and it was a vaguely humbling experience.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
