modest
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A modest shift in consumer behavior hardened into a cultural stereotype.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
For months, “it was difficult to speak, and the radiating pain was so intense that even modest movement—from laughing to getting dressed to turning on the shower—was wrenching,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
After laying their family members to rest, the brothers went to live with their father in a modest, work-class neighbourhood of low-rise houses in the north-eastern outskirts of Cali, Colombia.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Whole fruit remains the better choice because of its fiber, but a modest daily glass of pure orange juice appears to have effects that build up over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
My experience of the piano came entirely from Robbie’s squat little music room with its scraggly potted plant and view of our modest backyard.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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