Humble
Humble verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.
Usage example: Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament
Praise
Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.
Both words in one sentence
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Humble Hero: Jack is exceedingly thankful for all his subscribers and shrugs off the majority of the praise he gets.
Source: Lets Play / JackSepticEye -
Humble Hero: Frank gets like this when he becomes the focus of praise.
Source: Film / Bad Ass -
Humble Hero: After saving a couple's infant child, they praise her as "a real hero" and her response is an understated "I'm trying." Idiot Ball: Kamala's decision to use copies of herself to lighten her workload.
Source: Comicbook / Ms. Marvel (2014)
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