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humbling

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


ADJECTIVE
humiliating
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“It’s very humbling to be down there and try to bring some of our fellow soldiers, sailors back home,” said Chief Petty Officer Jason Friars, a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

In a humbling parallel, the team was recently relegated from Germany’s top soccer league.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

That humbling defeat - which showed the gulf between the two teams when Spain are at their best - was their downfall.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

“Tone poem” is an overused term in cinema, but the humbling “Time and Water,” graced with a playful, atmospheric Dan Deacon score, earns that distinction.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

It is one of the most humbling aspects of being human.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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