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humbling

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


ADJECTIVE
humiliating
Synonyms










Example Sentences

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"When all you see is ice in all directions, to think of that ice being gone in the recent geological past and again in the future is just really humbling," he says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The Northern Irishman was jeered on every throw by the Dublin crowd as he suffered a 6-0 humbling at the hands of a ruthless Price.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Like the NBA player who has a humbling “Welcome to the NBA” moment, Chicago students have a “Welcome to the University of Chicago” moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s just humbling to be a part of.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

You are nothing, the darkness seemed to say, in its overbearing presence, in the humbling vastness of the night sky and the cold, innumerable stars.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros