- present participle of humble.
humbling
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Olid explained that her side had navigated a "transitional period" and had taken part in big discussions following their five-goal home humbling by Chelsea.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Bruno Fernandes' comments after Manchester United's humbling by Como have got fans and pundits talking - but what now for the captain?
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gym bros are taking Pilates classes and the experience has been humbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“This is a humbling day for us,” said McVay, who knows what’s coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He’d also sold his idea for a nonfiction book about race and identity to a New York publisher, which for someone who worshipped books as he did felt like an enormous and humbling boon.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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