humble

He remained humble despite his success.

/hi rɪˈmeɪnd ˈhʌm.bəl dɪˈspaɪt hɪz səkˈsɛs/

He remained humble despite his success.

A truly humble leader listens before speaking.

/ə ˈtruː.li ˈhʌm.bəl ˈliː.dər ˈlɪs.ənz bɪˈfɔr ˈspiː.kɪŋ/

A truly humble leader listens before speaking.

She came from a humble background.

/ʃi keɪm frəm ə ˈhʌm.bəl ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/

She came from a humble background.

Despite his humble origins, he became a respected judge.

/dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈhʌm.bəl ˈɔr.ə.dʒɪnz hi bɪˈkeɪm ə rɪˈspɛk.tɪd dʒʌdʒ/

Despite his humble origins, he became a respected judge.

Their humble cottage stood by the river.

/ðɛr ˈhʌm.bəl ˈkɑː.tɪdʒ stʊd baɪ ðə ˈrɪv.ər/

Their humble cottage stood by the river.

We shared a humble meal of soup and bread.

/wi ʃɛrd ə ˈhʌm.bəl mil əv sup ænd brɛd/

We shared a humble meal of soup and bread.

The defeat did not humble her for long.

/ðə dɪˈfit dɪd nɑt ˈhʌm.bəl hər fər lɔŋ/

The defeat did not humble her for long.

The experience humbled him and changed his outlook.

/ði ɪkˈspɪr.i.əns ˈhʌm.bəld hɪm ænd tʃeɪndʒd hɪz ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

The experience humbled him and changed his outlook.

United humbled City 4–0 in the final.

/juˈnaɪ.tɪd ˈhʌm.bəld ˈsɪt.i fɔr tu zɪroʊ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪ.nəl/

United humbled City 4–0 in the final.

The champions were humbled by a much younger team.

/ðə ˈtʃæm.pi.ənz wər ˈhʌm.bəld baɪ ə mʌtʃ ˈjʌŋ.ɡər tim/

The champions were humbled by a much younger team.