What does it mean to say I am humbled?

made less proud, especially by awe or admiration, or by gratitude for help received, an undeserved advantage or honor, etc.: The land is a perpetual gift; I am humbled like a stranger who is invited to dinner and fed the best food in the house.

What can I say instead of I’m humbled?

ashamed

  • abashed.
  • apologetic.
  • bashful.
  • blushing.
  • chagrined.
  • compunctious.
  • conscience-stricken.
  • contrite.

What does humble gratitude mean?

A truly humble person can easily identify and accept that all the good things that are happening in their life are a ‘blessing’ for which they should be thankful. They don’t have to prove to themselves or anyone else that it was their efforts that yielded the reward or outcome.

Can you be humbled and proud?

The short version: people are saying they’re “proud” when they are really affirmingly excited, and they’re saying they’re “humbled” when they are really proud.

How do you use the word humbled?

subdued or brought low in condition or status.

  1. He was humbled by her good scolding.
  2. He was humbled by her generosity.
  3. He was humbled by the child’s generosity.
  4. The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds.
  5. I came away very humbled and recognizing that I, for one, am not well-informed.

How do you say thank you in a humble way?

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  1. I’m so grateful. Thanks is an expression of gratitude, so cut to the chase.
  2. I appreciate it.
  3. Thanks for your hard work on this.
  4. I couldn’t have done it without you.
  5. I owe you one.
  6. Much obliged.
  7. Thanks for having my back.
  8. Please accept my deepest gratitude.

How do you thank someone for humbly?

Other ways to say thank you in any occasion

  1. I appreciate what you did.
  2. Thank you for thinking of me.
  3. Thank you for your time today.
  4. I value and respect your opinion.
  5. I am so thankful for what you did.
  6. I wanted to take the time to thank you.
  7. I really appreciate your help. Thank you.
  8. Your kind words warmed my heart.

How do you use humbled in a sentence?

Humbled sentence example

  1. They had humbled and utterly defeated their foreign lord.
  2. His memory is stained by one act of needless cruelty, the massacre of over two thousand Saracen prisoners at Acre; and his fury, when thwarted or humbled , was ungovernable.

What does it mean to be humbled and honored?

On the surface, what people mean when they say they’re humbled to win something is actually that they’re honored. And explicitly acknowledging that you’re honored would actually be a pretty humble thing to do. Saying you’re humbled, on the other hand, is just a transparent piece of grandstanding.