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Recent Examples of humble pie
The city is also a pilgrimage site for pizza lovers, who will find everything from old-school joints that only sling margherita and marinara pizzas to next-gen pizzerias that elevate the humble pie to gourmet heights.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, the humble pie has gone haute, with pizzaiolos turning the kids party staple into the core of fine dining-esque tasting menus.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
District Attorney [Alvin] Bragg and the prosecutorial team here, while eating a slice of humble pie, are displaying the highest level of integrity in moving to dismiss the charges.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
But to be clear: This moment is not about me (my favorite food is humble pie).
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, the humble pie has gone haute, with pizzaiolos turning the kids party staple into the core of fine dining-esque tasting menus.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
District Attorney [Alvin] Bragg and the prosecutorial team here, while eating a slice of humble pie, are displaying the highest level of integrity in moving to dismiss the charges.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
But to be clear: This moment is not about me (my favorite food is humble pie).
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble pie
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Tonight, then, could be his redemption: Villa causing the upset of the knockouts by surging into the semi-finals at the expense of his old club and the best-looking team in the last eight (our latest podcast is bowing down at Luis Enrique’s feet).—
Justin Guthrie,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a year with relatively few upsets, the best models closely mirrored the actual trajectory of March Madness.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, as the comet recedes from the sun, planetary perturbations will make the orbit even more elongated, so the next return to perihelion (of whatever of it is that is still left of it) will be about 600,000 years hence.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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This new tool, known as minimal, versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), combines the powers of gene editing, activation, and repression into a single, compact system.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Much to the chagrin of naive university presidents.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Madison plays his star student to the chagrin of the rest of the class.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2025
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Kahle said that includes providing resources to participants for whom sharing experiences of intimate partner violence may cause trauma or mental health distress.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Climate anxiety — emotional distress linked to the climate crisis — is already widespread.—
Brooke Kasl-Godley,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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What is new, however, is the atmosphere of unease ushered in by Donald Trump’s return to power.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even when upheaval isn’t imminent within your organization, broad societal and economic shifts can create a sense of unease, as external stressors inevitably impact workplace morale.—
Michael McFall,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And of course, a system that has operated in darkness for decades will feel discomfort as it is moved into the light.—
Chris Alexander,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Yes Yes Sensitive or loose teeth No Yes Receding gum line No Yes Pain or discomfort while chewing Rarely Sometimes Differences While both conditions are forms of the same type of disease, there are some key differences between gingivitis and periodontitis.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
12 Apr. 2025
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Leitch expressed his dismay at the lack of recognition for stunt performers during an interview with Entertainment Weekly last year.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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In France, dismay at Mr. Trump’s policies is widespread and the national mood is uneasy.—
Roger Cohen,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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As defined by the National Institute of Medicine, postpartum psychosis is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, agitation and unusual behavior within the first four weeks postpartum.—
Kaitlyn May,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2025
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The infected person may experience anxiety, confusion, agitation and hallucinations, per the health agency.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Humble pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble%20pie. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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