have been humbling
- present perfect progressive of humble.
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 reply must have been humbling if not humiliating to the man: "Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?"
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
