be humbled

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But the past century has shown that even the world’s largest and most modern militaries can be humbled when attacking tenacious adversaries willing to endure more pain to defend their territory despite overwhelming odds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Matthew 23: “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

We must be humbled by the gift of life we live and have received and do our very best to make the future more viable and more just for our grandchildren and their children.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

The Daniel Dubois v Anthony Joshua news conference that took place here last month was also rather understated, but nobody expected Fury to curb his usual brashness or be humbled by defeat.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Yet he looked at me from beneath his red-checkered keffiyeh with eyes burning fiercely, refusing to be humbled by his age.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda