modesty
Example Sentences
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The ease and modesty present in “Marc by Sofia” sometimes seem perplexing.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
This was not just false modesty, it was a mature batter realising that his place in the larger scheme of things had been made so much easier by an ace teammate.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
The artist’s modesty is evident even in the heavily worked late paintings like “Seated Woman.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
His modesty and humility made me want to believe he might be anointed after all.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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