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humbled
[ huhm-buhld, uhm- ]
adjective
- made less proud, especially by awe or admiration, or by gratitude for help received, an undeserved advantage or honor, etc.:
The land is a perpetual gift; I am humbled like a stranger who is invited to dinner and fed the best food in the house.
- lowered in condition, power, or dignity; abased:
NATO air strikes and tightening sanctions finally brought the humbled aggressors to the negotiating table.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of humble ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ܳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of humbled1
Example Sentences
“I think the league thinks he needs to be humbled,” Neuheisel said.
Unsurprisingly, the two years in Russia humbled him.
“Even as sinners, with our biggest mistakes, we always tried to be humbled.”
Captain Caroline Weir lamented the contrast in Scotland's first and second-half performances as they went from leading to being humbled 6-1 against Germany in the Women's Nations League.
“When he speaks to me, he always gives me a little bit of insight about life in general, and I walk away from his presence humbled. Extremely humbled.”
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