immodesty

Example Sentences

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But the scale of his ego, the immodesty of his conflation of the history of two nations with the fluctuations of his own consciousness, is matched by the strangeness and dynamism of his images.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2022

“In my heart and soul, I know I have become the intellectual engine of the conservative movement,” Limbaugh, with typical immodesty, told author Zev Chafets in the 2010 book “Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2021

In the sphere of public debate, leggings have become the symbol of slipping standards, immodesty, and The Problem With Young People Today.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2019

Time and again, the powers-that-be in tennis push back on immodesty, and the players push forward towards personal choice and — dare we say — personal style.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2018

“Scott is very strong guy, I am very strong guy,” Lopsang explained to me with characteristic immodesty.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer