humbling
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“Tone poem” is an overused term in cinema, but the humbling “Time and Water,” graced with a playful, atmospheric Dan Deacon score, earns that distinction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Travolta called receiving the award "a humbling moment".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
One of Turner’s biggest gambles—and most humbling moments in business—came in the mid-1980s when TBS purchased MGM from controlling owner Kirk Kerkorian.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Ford CEO Jim Farley has called the progress "the most humbling thing I've ever seen".
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Conversely, few single moments were more humbling than to have that black shirt taken away and given to someone else.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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