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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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“I don’t have shame about the fact that it’s been hard. I have never met a more humbling experience,” she said with an outsize emphasis on “never.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Considered a title threat, Oregon was coming off a humbling loss to Oklahoma State, which won a single game last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The knives were being sharpened on Maresca after a Community Shield humbling by Mikel Arteta's Gunners in August but City have responded in superb fashion with seven straight victories in all competitions.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

For me, parenting is a humbling experience daily and I felt it was something about this that tapped into a vulnerability and a rawness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Working at the Dollar Store was mind-numbing and humbling work.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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