immodest

Example Sentences

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“On a personal level, to say, ‘I want, I want, I want,’ people may feel that, but we are taught that good manners is to suppress such immodest cravings.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The original book was published in 1995 and it has — I'm being immodest in saying — but weathered well.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024

In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2024

Some ultra-Orthodox consider images of women to be immodest, and haredi media often erase the images of women from news photos.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

My firm belief, immodest as this might sound, was that Mr. Grady wanted to welcome me to the school.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben