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What is the difference between humble and humbling ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between humble and humbling ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
In terms of an adjective.
I'm also not sure about the use of "humble" as a verb.
I'm also not sure about the use of "humble" as a verb.
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Humbling means that it makes you feel humble. A humbling experience for example.
To humble someone means you make them feel humble.
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Yes, "humbling" is typically something out of your control. "A humbling experience"
You can also use humble as a verb referring to yourself.
"I humbled myself before the king."
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