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humbled::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | broken, crushed, humiliated, low |
Examples of humbled
humbled
I felt humbled because it showed me how small we are compared to this big world.
From the ocregister.com
In my humbled opinion, we have yet to elect, a first African American president.
From the latimes.com
Perhaps it is because Spurrier has been humbled somewhat in four seasons at USC.
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I am deeply, deeply humbled by all the support I've been getting on this matter.
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The actress says she was humbled and pleased to play a woman in such a position.
From the npr.org
Both critics and defenders of Darwin's theory have been humbled by the evidence.
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Pundarika-Puri, an advaita ascetic, was also humbled by the Acharya in a debate.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I'm constantly amazed and humbled by the high standard of English in the region.
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If the banks are humbled, it will be because of the zeal of consumer activists.
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- Cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him"
- Low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
- Humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
- Marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
- Used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- Base: of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
- (humbled) broken: subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
- (humbleness) the state of being humble and unimportant
- (humbling) demeaning: causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"
