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Recent Examples of humble pie
Mind you, your author is required to eat a little humble pie this morning, too.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2026
The origins of this humble pie date back to the Depression, when Southern cooks showed their resourcefulness by making a lot out of a little.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
The humble pie is just a little more humble these days.
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Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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.
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Ricardo Sandoval,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humble pie
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2026
The origins of this humble pie date back to the Depression, when Southern cooks showed their resourcefulness by making a lot out of a little.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
The humble pie is just a little more humble these days.
—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble pie
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The round of 32 kicked off to a dramatic start, with Brazil coming from behind to beat Japan 2-1 before Paraguay eliminated Germany in penalty kicks Monday, in one of the most shocking upsets of the tournament so far.
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Democrats are reeling from upsets in Colorado’s primary Tuesday night as an anti-establishment wave buried a pair of party veterans.
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The presence of a planet causes a tiny perturbation in the lensing of light from the background star.
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Adopt differential privacy or output perturbation (though this can degrade usefulness).
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There undoubtedly were cheers at Strawberry Hill for the victory, but also a bit of chagrin at missing out on Croatia playing here.
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According to reports, members of the public could even purchase the very same ring from jeweler Garrard for a hefty £47,000 at the time—much to the palace’s chagrin.
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The Hoffmans are suing Boelter for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Not to mention smoking hot Hart Bochner as the himbo-in-distress.
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Over several years, Williams and the team explored how avatars modeled on West African masks were able to avoid the uncanny valley, that unease people feel when something almost-human turns out not to be.
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Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
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Red Sox starting pitcher Connelly Early left the game after the fourth inning with left elbow discomfort.
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But protecting children from failure and discomfort is not the same as protecting children.
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Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.
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The decision to wean, much to the dismay of many, can come from either party.
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Getting approval for the drug in Alzheimer’s agitation may be an even bigger deal.
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Symptoms can escalate quickly and may include agitation, blurred vision, seizures and in severe cases, death.
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