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Example sentences for: humbling

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Just being the first chair of the commission which began the implementation of the pro bono process was somewhat humbling.
The key point is that there must be a humbling element, without complete humiliation, and that a purely financial penalty such as a fine would not be enough.
Beyond is the gorge’s narrowest point, the Sideróportes (Iron Gates), only 3.5 m (11 ft) wide but 300 m (1,000 feet) high, a truly humbling sight and the most memorable, for from here the gorge opens up as it approaches the sea and is much less striking.
The humbling of Clinton would also serve a political function: It would placate conservatives, especially if service were combined with a haymaker congressional censure.
The decision was viewed as a vindication of automakers, who warned of such injuries many years ago; the Wall Street Journal touted the "humbling retreat" of former air-bag evangelist Joan Claybrook.