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has humbled

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

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The city’s generosity of spirit has humbled me and strengthened my resolve to serve well.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

His first trip to India on the hippie trail and each subsequent trip there has humbled his self-assuredness, he says.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2025

The evolving research into the Delta variant has humbled scientists worldwide, who now confront fresh questions about the virus they had not considered.

From New York Times Jul. 30, 2021

“This virus has humbled many. We’re following the protocols, and we hope it works as designed.”

From Washington Post Jul. 13, 2020

He has humbled me to the dust, and is not satisfied still!

From The King of the Dark Chamber by Tagore, Rabindranath