modestly
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One wonders if Almodóvar, through the modestly underwhelming “Bitter Christmas,” is admitting to fears of someday becoming Raúl, a diminished filmmaker with little new to say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The IEA said high prices and stronger refinery output have modestly improved the outlook, but inventories remain depleted and further disruptions to Russian refineries could delay a sustained recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The same investors who have driven nominal yields higher are also betting that inflation expectations have risen only modestly.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The company said demand is strong for the December quarter, with prices trending modestly ahead of the same time last year, but that Christmas and school midterm bookings will determine where quarterly fares land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It hung heavily on the battlements, like thick icing on a very good cake, and in a few convenient places it modestly turned itself into the clearest icicles at the greatest possible length.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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