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English word

humble

C1
UK /ˈhʌmbl/US /ˈhʌmbl/
adjective

showing you do not think that you are as important as other people

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Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech (2022) video example

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I feel so proud to share this day with my fellow honorees Susan Hockfield and Félix Matos Rodríguez, who humble me with the ways they improve our world with their work.

Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech (2022)

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And I think we fell into that trap, and it—you know—you have to eat a little bit of humble pie.

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