humble
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At times, this makes the humble viewer feel a bit like a guinea pig in a focus group; the audience’s reactions are integral to measuring the film’s success.
From Salon β Sep. 19, 2026
The lyric is built almost entirely from humble, monosyllabic words: a warm smile, a soft cheek, a laugh that wrinkles the nose.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
The contrast between the quiet, humble Messi and the preening, ostentatious Ronaldo has defined soccer in recent times and certainly fueled its growth and popularity in the U.S. and parts of Asia.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 15, 2026
Field described Parton as "genuine, humble, supportive and blisteringly funny" as she introduced a special performance by country singer Reba McEntire.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
“Welcome to my humble castle! Make yourself at home.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
On a humbler scale, Kail poetically marks the passage of time with a thickening palm tree.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 9, 2026
For investors still betting on the next Keytruda, it means a humbler arithmetic.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 6, 2026
Still, the rewards that come with the new travel debit cards are much humbler than those of even the least generous credit cards from the same companies.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 5, 2025
The array of sanctuaries ranges from expansive necropolises bearing multitudes of soldiers from different nationalities to humbler graveyards and individual monuments.
From Seattle Times β Sep. 20, 2023
“I obey. I can be humbler than anyone.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Dishwashers occupy one of the humblest rungs, but they are among the most badly needed.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 12, 2026
Will, the humblest member of our group of five heroes, learned last episode that he is dying of Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
From New York Times β Mar. 22, 2024
Hansons Auctioneers, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, said it was an "astonishing" price for "the humblest Christmas tree in the world".
From BBC β Dec. 15, 2023
“Bob is the humblest egomaniac I’ve ever met, but he undercuts his narcissism by being so damn lovable. A walking contradiction, he makes up for his self-inflicted insecurity by being a self-inflicted aggrandizer,” he said.
From Salon β Oct. 25, 2023
The queen’s men outnumbered the queen’s ladies three to one, so even the humblest serving girls were pressed into the dance.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The sprawling, splendiferous, aging metropolis is not an easy place to manage and it humbles all its would-be saviors.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 11, 2026
He has a flop with his film, “Big Top Pee-wee,” which humbles him.
From Salon β Jan. 30, 2025
“Hard for me to accept that a once world-class athlete just stumbled. But age is the great equalizer and humbles us all.”
From Washington Times β Dec. 18, 2023
“Yeah, it kind of humbles me a little bit, and it makes me think of what are the other ways I can contribute to the team,” Carlson said.
From Seattle Times β Jan. 12, 2023
The pattern of evolutionary causality is a web of astonishing complexity; the incompleteness of our understanding humbles us.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
In statement after being declared the winner, Hichilema, 64, said: "We are truly humbled by the trust you have placed in our hands."
From BBC β Aug. 18, 2026
I am humbled that you’d ask me for a third opinion.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 14, 2026
I'm "humbled that I'm getting to put Matthew back in cinema after six and a half years," he said.
From Barron's β Aug. 13, 2026
“I was humbled and blown away by the incredible response to the opening of ‘The Mad King,’” co-producer Simon Painter said Monday.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 10, 2026
But the fresh experience of yet another fire seemed to have left most people feeling grateful and humbled.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
“This is a humbling day for us,” said McVay, who knows what’s coming.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
Its chair Grant Thorburn said the officers' deaths had "hit home hard" and that seeing the tributes and donations paid to them had been "humbling".
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
The fumble with the NFL was a humbling experience for Iger, who is a lifelong passionate sports fan.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 12, 2026
But it’s a humbling reminder that taxes cut even the greatest investors down to size—and your financial adviser isn’t David Swensen.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 31, 2026
Working at the Dollar Store was mind-numbing and humbling work.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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