modest
Example Sentences
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It’s a surprisingly modest take from a company that frequently touts its roster of clients including AT&T, whose representatives spoke at D-Wave’s annual user conference in January.
From Barron's
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said February “felt like a bear market” despite the modest level of decline for the S&P 500.
From Barron's
They also see scope for modest upgrades to consensus net income estimates, which are currently at the low end of 2026 guidance.
That might help explain why mortgages have recently been prepaid at a surprisingly fast pace, even after rather modest decreases in mortgage rates.
Analysts say the group is now expected to resume hikes, starting with a modest increase of 137,000 barrels a day.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
