humbled
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, pleased, positive, wonderful
VERB + HUMBLED
am, campaign, feel, felt, got, storm
HUMBLED + NOUN
adversaries, beauty, faith, himself, responsibility, rome's
PREP.
down, from
ADV.
quite, such
Definitions
adj
(usually qualifying a first-person pronoun) Grateful for the support of others, touched; honored, flattered.
JJ: Are you humbled by such positive reactions from such a wide spectrum of people, from George A Romero to Harry Knowles? SP: Absolutely. Yeah, it's wonderful. ... We're very humbled and very pleased.
We are humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us, but this is not a time for celebration.
Overcome with humility; in awe of the strength of another or one's own weakness
They would continue to suffer greatly but they have a strength that is remarkable. I am humbled by them and privileged to be with them.
The written word, he often argued, could only ever be a low-fidelity reproduction of the fullness of being; any text was ultimately humbled by the reality that it sought to represent.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6JJ: Are you humbled by such positive reactions from such a wide spectrum of people, from George A Romero to Harry Knowles? SP: Absolutely. Yeah, it's wonderful. ... We're very humbled and very pleased
WiktionaryWe are humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us, but this is not a time for celebration.
WiktionaryI cannot adequately express my sincere thanks to the Section leaders who saw fit to take a chance on me and ask me to get involved in leadership in the Section. Thank you for being excellent role mode
WiktionaryI feel very humbled.
Tatoeba · #4498568I'm quite humbled by that.
Tatoeba · #5741139Sami humbled himself down and agreed to go to counseling.
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