demure
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The simplicity of the tins, their demure size and dainty contents, which often feature organic health foods, are meant to embody whimsy.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Others opt for the registry office and a demure lunch with close friends, and prefer to save their money for a house.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
Her sweet ballads fooled many into thinking she was fragile and demure.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025
Brain rot beat five other shortlisted words including demure, Romantasy and dynamic pricing.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
Her curved, flesh-ripping beak looks sweet and demure when you see her head on.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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