I certainly understand your distain for the verb "humble" as applied in your text. Over the last couple of years I would include the noun "hero." I think we have overuse or misused this word so much that it has lost its true meaning. As I make my comment I just realized this is an old post, so perhaps no one will ever see it. However, I feel better for saying it. Thank you!

Sorry, I didn't realize I had to answer the question above to post. I think I answered it correctly this time.