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Recent Examples of humble pie
The city is also a pilgrimage site for pizza lovers, who will find everything from old-school joints that only sling margherita and marinara pizzas to next-gen pizzerias that elevate the humble pie to gourmet heights.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
The 15-5 Los Angeles Lakers got served a slice of humble pie on Monday night when they were run out of their own gym against their Pacific Division rival, the 13-9 Phoenix Suns.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Now, the humble pie has gone haute, with pizzaiolos turning the kids-party staple into the core of fine dining-esque tasting menus.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Not a terrible bit of humble pie to taste, but the fact also remains, despite what some would like to believe, that the election result was no landslide but really only a slight lurch to the right.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
The 15-5 Los Angeles Lakers got served a slice of humble pie on Monday night when they were run out of their own gym against their Pacific Division rival, the 13-9 Phoenix Suns.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Now, the humble pie has gone haute, with pizzaiolos turning the kids-party staple into the core of fine dining-esque tasting menus.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Not a terrible bit of humble pie to taste, but the fact also remains, despite what some would like to believe, that the election result was no landslide but really only a slight lurch to the right.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble pie
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Any Americans wondering how a supporting actor from Game of Thrones went on to achieve such a stunning upset will have to wait another month until that film gets a Stateside release.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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But due to the lack of early round upsets, there are no schools remaining with minuscule budgets, and therefore no third-round matchups with huge financial disparities.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rigid wings experienced abrupt destabilization, while passive soft wings without sensing and control struggled to recover from larger flow perturbations.—
Etiido Uko
March 09,
New Atlas,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the canonical metaphorical example, a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and the cascading sequence of atmospheric perturbations leads to a tornado in Texas.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the limited series, premiering April 10, everyone’s favorite dysfunctional family — first introduced in Fox’s beloved aughts-era single-cam comedy — reunites, much to the chagrin of Frankie Muniz’s title character.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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Indiana is flat and sunny — possibly to the chagrin of the state's tourism board — and a complicated network of power lines operates like a massive expressway, shuttling electrons across the region.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is a long history of women's pain being dismissed by doctors, incorrectly categorized as period pain or rooted in psychological distress.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit accuses the driver, named as a defendant, of assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is a novel about Jewish bodies and how people respond to them, the toll of obsession, and the conflicting currents of desire and unease that shake and startle a deep romantic fixation.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The all-female directing team (led by producing director Weronika Tofilska, who helms half the season) take evident pleasure in effectively ramping up Rachel’s unease with jump scares and desolate, depopulated landscapes.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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At least the looseness of discomfort was made tangible now, defined by both taste and texture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite these capabilities, the technology still faces limitations—early adopters report issues such as short battery life, overheating and discomfort during extended wear.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Others expressed dismay over human rights issues.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Red Sox have struggled defensively throughout most of Cora’s tenure as manager (2018-19, 2021-present), much to his dismay.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Besides taking care of the physical state of the soldiers, Munin learned to spot nervousness or agitation among soldiers and to treat them while in battle.—
Mariia Yastreba,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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If bees begin circling or bumping into someone, that can signal agitation.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Humble pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble%20pie. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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