Humblebrag is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Humblebrag meaning
An ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off.
Using Humblebrag
- The main meaning on this page is: An ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off.
Context around Humblebrag
- Average sentence length in these examples: 15.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Humblebrag
- In this selection, "humblebrag" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 15.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, man stand out and add context to how "humblebrag" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include slacktivist or humblebrag without being and the man humblebrag. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "humblebrag" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with humblebrag
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sshh, let the man humblebrag. (5 words)
The justice system reveals the complete extent of its failure every time someone uses the words "virtue signalling," "slacktivist," or "humblebrag" without being publicly whipped afterwards. (26 words)
The justice system reveals the complete extent of its failure every time someone uses the words "virtue signalling," "slacktivist," or "humblebrag" without being publicly whipped afterwards. (26 words)
Sshh, let the man humblebrag. (5 words)
Example sentences (2)
The justice system reveals the complete extent of its failure every time someone uses the words "virtue signalling," "slacktivist," or "humblebrag" without being publicly whipped afterwards.
Sshh, let the man humblebrag.