modicum

Example Sentences

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“Eternity” understands the desperation for a modicum of autonomy in this world, yet cleverly reminds viewers that having a choice doesn’t necessarily make life any easier.

From Salon

All that matters, she said, "is who stays longer and who provides some modicum of security and justice when they're in place."

From Barron's

This could get grisly, but let's hope there's a modicum of football played at Hampden.

From BBC

He also noted the body horror, especially in two “monstrous” birth sequences, providing an adequate scare, and there’s a “modicum of well-done fright effects.”

From Los Angeles Times

In any case, it’s very much a work of television — not what I’d call prestige television, despite a modicum of well-done fright effects — just ordinary, workman-like TV, with monsters.

From Los Angeles Times