humbling

Example Sentences

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He told me after our interview was over that he'd found the question "humbling and puzzling".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The comic’s statement continued: “I’d just like to say that it is indeed humbling to get anything named for a man who’s been thrown out of as many school libraries as Mark Twain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Cillian Murphy has said it's "wonderfully humbling" to see the passion for Peaky Blinders, as he reprises his long-running role as Tommy Shelby in a feature film.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

For Jameson Norris, Cheryl Norris’s 35-year-old son who works gig jobs like ride-share driving, the prospect of inheriting his mom’s homes with his sister is both a relief and humbling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

For me, the most humbling lessons came when I visited military communities and met with soldiers' spouses—groups of mostly women, though sometimes with a few men mixed in.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama