demure

The league had made a special point in recent years of keeping celebrations demure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They offered to introduce him to a demure, devoted woman.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

Her maids carried them upstairs and demure Penelope retired with great contentment in her heart.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Cicely, six months younger, was much more quiet and steady on the surface, though her twinkling brown eyes belied her demurer manners, and proclaimed her ready for anything in the shape of fun.

From The Manor House School by Arthur A. Dixon

Of course, if they be still exuberant, they may show it, and stamp their lustiest; still a demurer step will usually suggest itself as the more appropriate.

From The Morris Book, Part 1 A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England by Cecil J. Sharp

She bowed to him, and passed on in her grave and stately manner: more calmly observant, demurer eyes were not in the Park.

From Sunrise by William Black

And you have seen a cat conscious of approaching cream: such was Miss Haythorn; she became demurer and demurer.

From Stories by English Authors: England by Thomas Hardy

"Hand the stick to Mr. Marston Greyle, Mr. Copplestone," said Audrey in her demurest manner.

From Scarhaven Keep by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher

Or who in Moscow toward the Czar With the demurest of footfalls, Over the Kremlin's pavement white With serpentine and syenite, Steps with five other generals—" "That's no good.

From Stalky & Co. by Rudyard Kipling

"It's here, Captain Ross," replied the head of the room in her demurest treble.

From The Disturbing Charm by Berta Ruck

"Ah, I thank you," cried the Brown Fairy, dropping the demurest of curtsies; "I cried for my ball."

From A Blot on the Scutcheon by Mabel Winifred Knowles

The Comtesse de Cassault was a beautiful person, a flirt of the demurest kind.

From Despair's Last Journey by David Christie Murray