demure

Example Sentences

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“He was unassuming and demure, which I appreciate, yet he burned with a contrarian courage that led him to row against the tide.”

From New York Times

In gold jewelry and luxe-looking riffs on traditional businesslike silhouettes like the suit, cardigan and turtleneck sweater, her hair loose and makeup modest, Paltrow has effectively split the difference between demure propriety and power glam.

From Washington Post

For the first hour or so into his night, his camera picked up pretty but rather demure purple hues in the sky, which appeared just as a white haze to the naked eye.

From Washington Post

Ball won the 2008 Olivier Award for his performance as this demure, soft-spoken laundress when the Broadway hit first came to London, and his affection for the generous-hearted show seems only to have deepened since.

From New York Times

The first medal of the silent Olympics would not be won with anything more than demure delight.

From Washington Post