Two of the village's humbler denizens turn out to be exemplars of selflessness. Hainanese of more humbler socioeconomic backgrounds operated tailor shops and haberdasheries. Its dwellers now had to make do with humbler lodgings. Even those who were in humbler pursuits of life were living happily in America. Persia are humbler productions, probably made by nomad tribes. He reminds her of her recent and far humbler country origins. Hathaway was drawn to her character's growth from an arrogant to a humbler person. In the thirties, Davis began to illustrate stories of humbler subjects. Eraldo comes from a humbler background than most of his friends. In more recent times the hall has enjoyed humbler tenants. Only the humbler Armenians remained in Cilicia.