different between chagrined vs humbled

English

Verb

chagrined

1. simple past tense and past participle of chagrin

Adjective

chagrined (comparative more chagrined, superlative most chagrined)

1. Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.[First attested in the early 18^th century, replacing the adjective chagrin.]
   • 1769, Arthur Murphy, Genuine Memoirs of the Life and Adventures of the Celebrated Miss Ann Elliot, London: J. Fell & J. Roson, p. 92,^[1]

     […] she had nothing but paste ornaments about her; and therefore, observing her own diamonds on a celebrated courtezan, was so excessively, and indeed justly chagrined, that she left the play-house before the representation was concluded.

   • 1835, Edward Allan Poe, “Hans Phaall—A Tale” in Southern Literary Messenger, June, 1835, Volume I, No. 10, p. 569,^[2]

     […] I felt in both my breeches pockets, and missing therefrom a set of tablets and a tooth-pick case, I endeavored to account for their disappearance, and, not being able to do so, felt inexpressibly chagrined.

   • 1921, Harold Hunter Armstrong as Henry G. Aikman, Zell, London: Jonathan Cape, Chapter Two, p. 115,^[3]

     “She’ll pay it,” Mr. O’Dell told Mr. Jenks with the chagrined expression of a restrained bulldog.

   • 2003, Don DeLillo, Cosmopolis, New York: Scribner, 2004, Part Two, p. 129,^[4]

     He searched his pockets for money, feeling a little foolish, a little chagrined, having made and lost sums that could colonize a planet, but the woman was moving up the street on shoes with flapping soles and there were no bills or coins in any case to find inside his pants, or documents of any kind.

English

Adjective

humbled (comparative more humbled, superlative most humbled)

1. (usually qualifying a first-person pronoun) Grateful for the support of others, touched; honored, flattered.
   • 2014 September 24, "Web Access... Simon Pegg / Edgar Wright" BBC Online:

     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.

   • 2014 November 4, John Boehner Statement by Speaker Boehner On Outlook For The 114th Congress:

     We are humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us, but this is not a time for celebration.

   • 2015 May, C. Joyce Hall "Humbled and Honored" ABA Health eSource Vol. 11 No. 9:

     I cannot adequately express my sincere thanks to the Section leaders who saw fit to take a chance on me and ask me to get involved in leadership in the Section. Thank you for being excellent role models. I am honored and humbled to serve.

   • 2015 September 12, 'HONORED AND HUMBLED' ESPINOZA TO RECEIVE LAFFIT PINCAY, JR. AWARD Paulick Report:

     "Anytime I win an award of any kind I am honored and humbled," Espinoza said.

2. Overcome with humility; in awe of the strength of another or one's own weakness
   • 2010 February 1, Tom Hagan 'I am humbled by these people' National Catholic Reporter:

     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.

Usage notes

The use of such forms as "I am humbled" in victory speeches and the like has been criticised as an oxymoron given the meaning of the verb humble. It indicates modesty via a sense of unworthiness of the honor, or surprise at one's success; humility rather than humiliation. See also humblebrag.

In contrast, at times "humbled" or "humbling" may reflect deference to a Higher Power and include direct or inferred reference and subservience to the same.

Verb

humbled

1. simple past tense and past participle of humble

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