modest

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Lemssouguer grew up with three siblings in a modest apartment in Casablanca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Investors should count on only modest returns for the coming decade in their planning.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But in the grand scheme of things, they’re modest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I make a right turn instead, where the seats are more modest and crowded more tightly, searching for an empty row so I won’t need to sit with a stranger.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse