Explore Humbled through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like broken or crushed. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Humbled meaning
- (usually qualifying a first-person pronoun) Grateful for the support of others, touched; honored, flattered.
- Overcome with humility; in awe of the strength of another or one's own weakness
Synonyms of Humbled
Using Humbled
- The main meaning on this page is: (usually qualifying a first-person pronoun) Grateful for the support of others, touched; honored, flattered. | Overcome with humility; in awe of the strength of another or one's own weakness
- Useful related words include: broken, crushed, humiliated, low.
- In the example corpus, humbled often appears in combinations such as: humbled by, humbled to, and humbled.
Context around Humbled
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Humbled
- In this selection, "humbled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, truly, absolutely, remain, ourselves and jesse stand out and add context to how "humbled" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include am truly humbled by the and am absolutely humbled because i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "humbled" sits close to words such as aiken, bitterly and blazer, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with humbled
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I am humbled to have helped show her to the world. (11 words)
I'm privileged and humbled to be elected by my council colleagues. (12 words)
I mean, at this point, it's flattering, I'm humbled by it. (13 words)
I’m proud of the impact our club and Foundation have had on our fantastic community and am truly humbled by the backing and support we have received from our tremendous fans, the business community and other stakeholders. (38 words)
By the end of the film, Helen and Annie become friends of sorts, and there's clearly a softer side to her underneath that hardened exterior, but that only became evident after she was humbled by Annie. (37 words)
He eventually comes clean about his debauchery and that of his posse to his wife and their spouses, and after his fall from grace, a humbled Jesse reconnects with his son and manages to repair his marriage. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
And when we see them walk by, let us be humbled and show our appreciation.
Barnes is humbled by the groups’ acceptance and the responsibilities they’ve bestowed on her.
Bishop Howell, who has been a priest of Brisbane archdiocese for 40 years, said he was humbled to be called by Pope Francis to shepherd Toowoomba diocese.
By the end of the film, Helen and Annie become friends of sorts, and there's clearly a softer side to her underneath that hardened exterior, but that only became evident after she was humbled by Annie.
Even once we’ve humbled ourselves, with contrite heart, and called Him Lord, we are still after all new at being born again, being born spiritually.
He did not directly address the allegations at the ceremony, but delivered a speech saying he was "surely blessed and grateful and humbled".
He eventually comes clean about his debauchery and that of his posse to his wife and their spouses, and after his fall from grace, a humbled Jesse reconnects with his son and manages to repair his marriage.
He thanked the club members for voting him, saying, “I am truly humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in my leadership abilities.
I am absolutely humbled because I’ve never been top of anyone’s list before,” said John, aged 53.
I am humbled by their tenacity, discipline, commitment, and professionalism,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Graham, 107th EN BN commander.
I am humbled to have helped show her to the world.
Ian said: "I am honoured and humbled by this award for services to the sport of triathlon.
I have been truly humbled by their commitment and determination to make a difference to our community.
I know Haiti well enough to remain humbled and not think that things I say or write will be acted upon.
I mean, at this point, it's flattering, I'm humbled by it.
I'm privileged and humbled to be elected by my council colleagues.
I’m proud of the impact our club and Foundation have had on our fantastic community and am truly humbled by the backing and support we have received from our tremendous fans, the business community and other stakeholders.
In a statement sent to media hours after his oath-taking, Bachmann said: “I am deeply humbled to have the opportunity to serve our Philippine athletes in this capacity.
In his acceptance speech, Ijeli said: “I am honoured and humbled to take on the mantle as Managing Director, joining an exceptional team at Dorman Long Engineering.
Jakub Hrůša, another bright baton with appointments at the Bamberg Symphony and the Royal Opera House, was similarly humbled in his Mahler 9 with the Chicago Symphony, at least as heard on Thursday night.
Common combinations with humbled
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- humbled by 59×
- humbled to 41×
- and humbled 40×
- humbled and 37×
- was humbled 24×
- am humbled 14×
- truly humbled 9×
- is humbled 8×
- humbled that 8×
- are humbled 7×