Sentence examples for humble term from inspiring English sources
For more than six decades, from 1930 to his death, Messiaen was "titulaire" -- or parish organist, if one may use that humble term -- at La Trinité in Paris.
God knows we tried ("We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble Terms," the Declaration of Independence notes sadly), but George III wouldn't listen to reason.
In every stage of these Oppressions we have Petitioned for Redress -- literally -- in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by Publicists.
If and when he does eventually emerge, we can confidently expect that Black will come out of prison with bombastic declarations of victory, rather than in the humble terms of an old lag released on a technicality.
He has plundered our — ravaged our — destroyed the lives of our — taking away our — abolishing our most valuable — and altering fundamentally the Forms of our — In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.
In every stage of these oppressions the American people have asked for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated excuses and obfuscation and seemingly unnecessary bureaucratic delay.
Mr. Rove knew enough to speak in humbler terms than that.
It is not that easy in this city to find ajiaco ($17), a wonder from Bogotá for which soup is too humble a term.
Two of 2014 biggest hits in electronic music, Clean Bandit's Grammy-winning "Rather Be" and Robin Schulz's Grammy-nominated "Waves" remix, were relatively humble in terms of sales compared to 2013 crossover monsters like "Get Lucky," "Latch," and "Wake Me Up".
He was a genuinely selfless and humble man, terms that are not often associated with scientists of Tony's stature.
