Example Sentences

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Chicago boasts some of the world’s most imposing skyscrapers, but its humbler buildings have a charm of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But I believe the answer to those scourges can be found not in an advocate’s crusading righteousness, but in a journalist’s humbler mission: to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

The settings are Florida and upstate New York, rather than, say, Bora Bora or Monaco, but the humbler settings did not make for less extravagant price points.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2023

On the campaign trail, Mr. DeSantis highlights his far humbler roots.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

“I obey. I can be humbler than anyone.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin