How to Use humble in a Sentence

humble

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of humblenext
Synonyms for humblenext
  • She is too humble to let praise go to her head.
  • He comes from a humble background.
  • He is very humble about his achievements.
  • She's not ashamed of her humble beginnings.
  • Despite all his achievements, he has remained humble.
  • Her humble suggestion is that we review the data more carefully.
  • Please accept my humble apologies.
  • So here’s something the will foot the bill: the humble fish sandwich.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Tonight is the night to give thanks and be humble and grateful.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2022
  • If that can keep you humble, don't be scared and jump in.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, latimes.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • That would be the humble brooch—although these aren’t the kind of brooches your granny used to wear.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Little things like that along the way to keep me humble.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 3 July 2018
  • But that humble bag has become one of my go-to pieces of gear.
    — Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2019
  • My humble job in the prison kitchen helped prepare me for life on the outside.
    — Chandra Bozelko, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
  • And just like that, the humble walk became a cool workout.
    — Ashley Mateo, SELF, 31 Oct. 2023
  • My own thoughts have been along the line of weak, unassertive, super humble and timid.
    — Glenna Christensen, idahostatesman, 14 June 2018
  • The half-dozen or so strangers who were quick to do that for us were also humble about it.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2021
  • One is a love of the underdog: his feat was humble yet brave.
    — The Economist, 6 Feb. 2021
  • Leave it to the humble honey bee to proclaim that spring is just around the corner.
    — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 27 Feb. 2022
  • That's not mean to be a humble brag, but, rather, credentials of sorts.
    — Leah Melby Clinton, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Nov. 2022
  • In our humble opinion, Dairy Queen should stick to ice cream treats.
    — cleveland, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Your guards kill / And those who die / Are humble people.
    — Lisa Abend, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Dad stays humble, and doesn’t talk much with his son about his playing days.
    — Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2018
  • With a track record like theirs, staying humble is bound to be a challenge.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • Just a simple hello and thank you from a humble, sweet soul.
    — Ted Jackson, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2018
  • In my humble opinion, there are a few levels to this lip balm thing.
    — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 24 Mar. 2019
  • Sources differ on the exact year but agree that this light was humble.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The humble commodity has caused the rise and fall of empires.
    — Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
  • So now, with their grand plans fizzled, officials are turning once more to the humble bus.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • From a humble rectangle of wood, framed onto brick stanchions that kept it hovering several feet above the ground, shaded by the long beards of Spanish moss hanging from the limbs of towering oaks and a hardy pine, a family was born.
    — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
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humble

2 of 2 verb
  • Her success has humbled her critics.
  • Last year's champion was humbled by an unknown newcomer.
  • The crowd made James Brown feel holy; the organ humbled him.
    — Rj Smith, Smithsonian, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The first thing on that list is for the Bearcats to humble themselves, Fickell said.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2022
  • So there was a lot of learning and humbling on my part.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The old guard tried to humble the young gun, Danson said.
    — Eric Webb, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • This season has been a humbling one for a pitcher who was once the Prince of the (Space) City.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2018
  • Getting humbled It was the end of the dynasty, the return to mediocrity.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2019
  • But there is a strange change that is in the air, and sellers are starting to have to humble a bit.
    — Diana Olick, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2017
  • To cross a slackline—or try to—is to humble yourself before the laws of physics.
    — Bronwen Dickey, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Carson is forced to retire and passes the torch to a humbled Thomas.
    — Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2018
  • But there were humbling moment as well, notably in the bowl game, a 43-22 loss.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • A day after a walkoff grand slam by Pablo Reyes, the Sox were humbled by one of the worst teams in baseball.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • But what are the banes of this tiny arachnid that can humble the apex predator?
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But Fleetwood knew that Shinnecock Hills had humbled many of the world’s best golfers.
    — New York Times, 17 June 2018
  • The sacrifice these 2 have made to keep us all safe.. #humbled!
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 1 Mar. 2018
  • At every turn, the trio is humbled, dismissed and pushed aside.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The two have already been humbled by the support they’ve been given.
    — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
  • The event may have been humbling for O’Rourke, with a turnout of about 120 and a couple of dozen empty folding chairs.
    — latimes.com, 26 June 2019
  • We are blessed and humbled to have been chosen to be Ava's parents.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But I’m so honored and humbled that people seem to relate to me in some way.
    — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 6 Sep. 2016
  • To the countless others who have reached out, I am humbled and can only say thank you from the depths of my heart.
    — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • We always were humbled to be let into the homes of these people to film them.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 16 July 2023
  • We are humbled by this growth and the phenomenal trust that our users have placed in us.
    — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There is no class divide on the trails, no wealth or poverty—just PUDs that humble us all.
    — Nicholas Kristof, National Geographic, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Having spoken to the guys in the changing room, they've been humbled by today.
    — Charlie Hatch, Cincinnati.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • That, along with the support on social media for this video and song, has been humbling.
    — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2018
  • A soap-opera actress on tour is humbled by the outpouring of love from fans.
    — Carina Chocano, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2017
  • For all of his success, Oates said he was humbled after integrating himself into the Music City scene.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • On Hollywood’s biggest night, nothing humbles you quite like street closures.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024

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