humble pie

noun

Definition of humble pienext
as in upset

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Recent Examples of humble pie But Smart wasn’t done giving the Beatles a slice of humble pie. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 Mind you, your author is required to eat a little humble pie this morning, too. — 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 See All Example Sentences for humble pie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble pie
  1. upset
  2. perturbation
  3. chagrin
  4. distress
  5. unease
  6. discomfort
  7. dismay
  8. agitation
Noun
  • The poll saw many changes following a Saturday filled with upsets.
    — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Boise State nearly pulled off the upset in Eugene in week one.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Noun
  • With two satellites at supplementary inclinations, the Newtonian perturbations are equal and opposite in the two orbital planes and cancel each other out.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • First is that quantum transitions must be weak to bring about perturbations in experiments.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of perturbation
Noun
  • George Santos took quite a few tumbles during his two-episode stint on the Fox reality show, but one — much to his chagrin — didn’t make it to air.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The scout, herself an alum of the contest, sees Ericka as the best way for Ghana to get attention, and the tables begin to turn on Paulina to the chagrin of the caring if pragmatic headmistress, Francis (Heather Alicia Simms).
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of chagrin
Noun
  • The patient's distress was intense at first, Dugas said, but diminished considerably by the second day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • CoreWeave credit default swaps hit distress levels as investors soured on AI debt.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of distress
Noun
  • When the line between general unease with not knowing crosses into anxiety that interferes with daily life, people should seek professional help, said Dugas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond elevated yield levels, the widening spread between French and German benchmark sovereign bonds reflects growing investor unease over France's fiscal trajectory and debt servicing capacity.
    — , CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of unease
Noun
  • And when his biceps injury flared again, and the discomfort extended up through his neck, the Dodgers put off an IL move as long as possible.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The show doesn’t spare her discomfort, but what surprised her most was how gentle cooking for chefs turned out to be.
    — Elissa Suh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of discomfort
Noun
  • To his dismay, many of the exultant people in cowboy hats, burnt orange T-shirts and other spirit gear appeared to be of South Asian heritage.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Holmes denies having said it, and the remark isn’t on the couple’s own recordings of the interviews in question, but, to their dismay, the article’s editor, after reviewing the journalist’s notes, stands by the reporting.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismay
Noun
  • The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Then again, maybe not all that much, given the ongoing agitation from the outside looking in.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of agitation

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“Humble pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble%20pie. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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