humble
adjective
not proud or arrogant; modest.
have been humbling
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present perfect progressiveof humble.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The past 12 months have been humbling for exchange-traded funds made up mostly of quality stocks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
For Harris and her team, the weeks since the election have been humbling, a mix of grief and resolve.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
Since the start of 2023, there have been humbling losses against Brentford, Brighton and Wolverhampton.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
In an opinion article for the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Toyoda wrote: The past several months have been humbling for all of us at Toyota.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2010
The very feeling of being outcast, unworthy to mingle with former associates and friends, must have been humbling and instructive.
From How to become like Christ by Marcus Dods
