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  • present participle of humble.
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humbling

[huhm-bling, uhm-] / ˈhʌm blɪŋ, ˈʌm- /


ADJECTIVE
humiliating
Synonyms










Example Sentences

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"It's very humbling, it's very scary… you know I'm nearly 58 and never thought I would be in this situation," she says.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Travolta called receiving the award "a humbling moment".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

For a player of Koepka’s stature, it’s a humbling place to be, having reached the sport’s peak but now needing to start from the bottom on Tour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It was a rare humbling moment for Toney, who, with fellow Dude Perfect members Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert, and twins Cory and Coby Cotton, generates more than $20 million annually from YouTube, merchandise and tours.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It was so humbling to have the city of Maplewood honor me that way.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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