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Humble: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Modest about your importance or achievements.

Example sentence

“Despite the praise, the humble chef thanked everyone in the kitchen.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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