be humbled

Example Sentences

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But the past century has shown that even the world’s largest and most modern militaries can be humbled when attacking tenacious adversaries willing to endure more pain to defend their territory despite overwhelming odds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

England will be defined as losers in this country, their history entwined with all the other Ashes tourists to be humbled down under.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

We must be humbled by the gift of life we live and have received and do our very best to make the future more viable and more just for our grandchildren and their children.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

“But I had to go back and become a student and be humbled and take direction.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Gabriel turned to stare at her, in astonished triumph that his sister should at last be humbled.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin