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has been humbling

  • present perfect progressive of humble (3rd person singular).

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The scrutiny on what began as a teen’s amateur operation has been humbling, Sandidge said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

"What I learnt in this process has been humbling," wrote the princess.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2025

“I’ll be the first to say I make fun of actors all the time. So then playing this role has been humbling in the best way,” she says, laughing, between rehearsals.

From Seattle Times Sep. 27, 2023

Greitens declared victory outside the courthouse: “This experience has been humbling, and I have emerged from it a changed man.”

From Washington Post May 15, 2018

The game is and always has been humbling.

From New York Times Apr. 16, 2016