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Dismal expression to consume small one being humbled (6,4)

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I believe the answer is:

losing face

'being humbled' is the definition.
(to lose face is to be humbled or humiliated)

'dismal expression to consume small one' is the wordplay.
'dismal expression' becomes 'long face' (sad or depressed expression).
'to consume' is an insertion indicator.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
's'+'i'='si'
'longface' going around 'si' is 'LOSING FACE'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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