humble
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"It's big and we have to tap into that in a good way, in a humble way," said Lampard, whose side are now 14th.
From BBC β Oct. 12, 2026
For instance, highlighting employees who weren’t involved can instead make the response seem promotional rather than humble.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 12, 2026
How Steve Ballmer, the richest owner in sports, was caught dead to rights by a humble podcaster, and what lessons the media and public can take from courtside seats to the halls of power.
From Slate β Oct. 7, 2026
It explains why smart, humble and even paranoid leaders aren’t immune to being blindsided, and it feels especially relevant now as AI threatens to upend many business models, while quantum computing awaits us all.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 6, 2026
He looked at me, on the edge of emotion, his expression frank and humble.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
On a humbler scale, Kail poetically marks the passage of time with a thickening palm tree.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 9, 2026
This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.
From Slate β Jun. 11, 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
Still, the rewards that come with the new travel debit cards are much humbler than those of even the least generous credit cards from the same companies.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 5, 2025
The birds did not understand Snowball’s long words, but they accepted his explanation, and all the humbler animals set to work to learn the new maxim by heart.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
For 90 years, this brief aria has bridged musical worlds—reminding us that even the humblest lullaby can rise and soar.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 5, 2025
And yes, don’t be shy about layering: a little sprinkle of grated parmesan on top of melted mozzarella or cheddar can elevate even the humblest frozen fry to dinner-party territory.
From Salon β Sep. 16, 2025
Throckmorton’s shuttering occurred in the era before the internet conferred immortality to even the humblest of establishments.
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 27, 2024
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
In the silences between jokes about Leper’s glories we wondered whether we ourselves would measure up to the humblest minimum standard of the army.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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
Matthew 23: “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 26, 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
"Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
He said he was "massively humbled by the whole experience" and "very proud to accept it on behalf of the MND community and their families".
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz sounded both humbled and defiant when he addressed his party’s defeat on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 7, 2026
I am humbled that you’d ask me for a third opinion.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 14, 2026
I'm "humbled that I'm getting to put Matthew back in cinema after six and a half years," he said.
From Barron's β Aug. 13, 2026
Too many readers are intimidated and humbled by what they can’t understand, and in some cases that’s precisely the effect the writer is after.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
"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
Gym bros are taking Pilates classes and the experience has been humbling.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 26, 2026
Speaking to reporters after the game, coach Matt LaFleur called it “a humbling night.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 25, 2026
The knives were being sharpened on Maresca after a Community Shield humbling by Mikel Arteta's Gunners in August but City have responded in superb fashion with seven straight victories in all competitions.
From BBC β Sep. 20, 2026
It felt mortifying and also humbling to be among those people waiting for drips.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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