Get to know Humble better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like lowly or modest.
Humble in a sentence
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Humble meaning
- Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
- Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
Synonyms of Humble
Using Humble
- The main meaning on this page is: Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming. | Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
- Useful related words include: lowly, modest, low, unskilled.
- In the example corpus, humble often appears in combinations such as: the humble, humble beginnings, humble and.
Context around Humble
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Humble
- In this selection, "humble" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, addition, stay, look, pie, games and published stand out and add context to how "humble" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a very humble person before and add this humble veggie to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "humble" sits close to words such as aggression, td and devils, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with humble
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All that, in my humble estimation, is moot. (8 words)
Although the home may look humble, it’s beyond awe-inspiring! (11 words)
Add this humble veggie to your trolley during your next trip to the supermarket. (14 words)
Here you’ll find an all-season collection of the late Nova Scotian artist’s work as well as a peek into her very humble residence (it’s so humble, in fact, that the entire house fits within the walls of the museum). (43 words)
Alba noted that Manolo Fortich was transformed into a first-class municipality from its humble origin of being a watering hole for herds of cows that were brought to Cagayan de Oro City to be shipped to the markets in Manila. (41 words)
In addition, Humble Games revealed several more new games, including Breeze in the Clouds, a 2D hand-drawn side-scrolling action game focused on environmentalism—and the second Humble-published game to come from Humble’s Black Game Developer Fund. (40 words)
Although the home may look humble, it’s beyond awe-inspiring! (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
In addition, Humble Games revealed several more new games, including Breeze in the Clouds, a 2D hand-drawn side-scrolling action game focused on environmentalism—and the second Humble-published game to come from Humble’s Black Game Developer Fund.
Stay humble because if not this industry will humble you one way or the other.
Here you’ll find an all-season collection of the late Nova Scotian artist’s work as well as a peek into her very humble residence (it’s so humble, in fact, that the entire house fits within the walls of the museum).
The Federal government should be humble enough to swallow the humble pie and collaborate with the southwest governors as well as governors of other geopolitical zones to find a lasting solution to the senseless killings in the land.
It really taught me to be humble, when I wasn't a very humble person before.
There isn’t much humble about flashy Bob Bob Ricard and its "humble pie" is no exception.
In 1959, Jersey Standard secured full control of Humble Oil and restructured it into its U.S. marketing and refining division, to market nationwide under the Enco, Esso and Humble brands.
Abrams noted that those who knew Cartagena said that he was “helpful and humble and hard-working” when he was not using drugs himself.
Add this humble veggie to your trolley during your next trip to the supermarket.
After your humble correspondent’s Thursday mention of the whoppers Gov. Jay Inslee (D., Wash.) told about the costs of his beloved climate agenda, reader Don Hodun suggests that this column missed an important part of the story.
Alba noted that Manolo Fortich was transformed into a first-class municipality from its humble origin of being a watering hole for herds of cows that were brought to Cagayan de Oro City to be shipped to the markets in Manila.
All that, in my humble estimation, is moot.
Although the home may look humble, it’s beyond awe-inspiring!
And at a humble 1.2 per cent ABV, you can crack open cans all day long.
And make no mistake, the egotist laps up it all up, even bullying the Guide (Kristen Schaal)What We Do in the Shadows serves him up a hilarious case of humble pie.
Animated characters come from far and wide to make their humble abodes in this enchanted valley.
Anyone who knows Sylvester knows a humble, grounded young man who boasts big dreams but a small ego.
As a humble innkeeper’s daughter with an eye for the queen’s jewels, the soprano Elisabet Strid is a powerhouse, pivoting between memories of youth, desires for fame and manipulative seductions.
As it turns out, the humble snooze button has some fascinating benefits that can improve your day.
As per TasteAtlas’ description, the humble Greek salad typically consists of “quartered tomatoes, sliced red onions, and chunky slices of cucumber.
Common combinations with humble
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: