humbling
Example Sentences
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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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