had been humbling
- past perfect progressive of humble.
Example Sentences
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Making the nine-episode series — a surrealist caper about two impaired friends whose psychiatrist goes missing — had been a nearly yearlong labor of love, but early signals from the market had been humbling.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
The healing process had been humbling, she told me, a lesson in how to suffer with grace.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 8, 2019
Mrs Sutton said the response to her son's "courageous and inspirational" campaign had been "humbling".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2014
The eighteen months or so before the call from Ingvall had been humbling.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 26, 2013
Mr Key added that the support received from the British people had been "humbling".
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2011
