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modesty

[mod-uh-stee] / ˈmɒd ə sti /


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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

As I began talking with them about the years of advocacy that followed, Patricia’s modesty blushed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Sometimes they had no clothes at all, and had to wear old rags and leaves to preserve their modesty.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith




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