modest

Example Sentences

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The frugality in “Hag” is apparent from its modest start.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Then a few modest choruses of “sell the team” broke out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Friday’s survey indicated that for now, cost pressures remained modest in China’s services sector, allowing firms to discount their own prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For Alphabet, the price target was lowered to $361 from $397, a more modest cut.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“It’s so hard to find what my mama calls modest clothes in the regular stores. You know, long enough to cover your butt, half sleeves or longer, not so tight you can’t even breathe.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan