humbled

adjective

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humiliated; weakened; made to be of a lower status
“1813 "The Bridal Of Triermain" by Sir Walter Scott "Too oft my anxious eye has spied That secret grief thou fain wouldst hide, The passing pang of humbled pride;"”
“1656 The Humbled Sinner Resolved what He Should Do to be Saved, title of book by Obadiah Sedgwick”
(usually qualifying a first-person pronoun) Grateful for the support of others, touched; honored, flattered.
“JJ: Are you humbled by such positive reactions from such a wide spectrum of people, from George A Romero to Harry Knowles? SP: Absolutely. Yeah, it's wonderful. ... We're very humbled and very pleased.”
“We are humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us, but this is not a time for celebration.”
Overcome with humility; in awe of the strength of another or one's own weakness
“They would continue to suffer greatly but they have a strength that is remarkable. I am humbled by them and privileged to be with them.”
“The written word, he often argued, could only ever be a low-fidelity reproduction of the fullness of being; any text was ultimately humbled by the reality that it sought to represent.”