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humbling
[ huhm-bling, uhm- ]
adjective
- causing a person to feel less proud, especially through awe, admiration, or gratitude:
This project has involved some exceptionally talented people and it’s been a humbling experience to work with them.
- lowering a person’s status, power, dignity, confidence, etc.:
The 26:2 vote in favor of their opponents was indeed a humbling defeat.
noun
- the act of affecting a person or thing in any of these ways, or the experience of being so affected:
The Magna Carta marked the restoration of Anglo-Saxon freedom and the humbling of Norman tyranny.
Other Words From
- hum·bling·ly adverb
- self-hum·bling adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of humbling1
Example Sentences
Fisher recalls a similarly humbling moment in the back of a Glasgow taxi recently.
I’ve found that more overwhelming and humbling than being confronted with my own mortality.
"It's quite humbling to see it here now knowing there's going to be loads of kids walking past and hopefully being inspired," the Chingford-raised player said.
“It’s humbling,” said Stafford, the top pick in the 2009 draft.
There followed punishing defeats by England, France and the Netherlands, with competitive losses to Spain and the Euro 2024 humbling at the hands of the hosts on the opening night in Munich.
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