demure
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Years ago, the shy, demure White House chief of staff suggested to President Obama that America “should never let a good crisis go to waste.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
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
Tseggai’s Miriam seems demure but delivers a wild monologue about her unhappy marriage and subsequent all-consuming affair that confirms you can’t judge a book by its cover.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
Elizebeth realized he thought she was “a demure little nobody.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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