TWTS: Humbled in victory, humbled in defeat
From That's What They Say by Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector
March 30, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of humility in both victory and defeat.
When we get schooled at something, we may feel humbled by the experience; but when we win something, we may also say we feel humbled by the experience.
Topics covered
- humility
- victory
- defeat
- experience
Keywords
- humbled
- experience
- winning
- losing
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