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humbling

adjective as in humiliating

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“Through their representation in the church and the grandeur of the cathedral and the grandeur of St. Peter’s, it’s extraordinary and humbling. So many lives, so much history, all living the same doubts. And the church reminds you of that: Where do we go after death? The Catholic church tries to celebrate the mystery by embracing you in that.”

He added: "June’s Peggy Woolley was and always will be the Queen of Ambridge, and with her death The Archers has lost its link with the birth of the show over 70 years ago. It is a humbling moment for us all."

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After his humbling first confrontation with Harris, Trump didn’t agree to any other debates.

“This incident has been a humbling reminder of the necessity for restraint and self-control, especially in challenging circumstances,” the legislator said.

From BBC

Working with cadavers in an anatomy lab is often a humbling and monumental moment in a doctor’s career.

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