unpretentious

Example Sentences

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Its stucco, concrete, metal and glass structures showcase Gehry’s evolving language of shifting scales, fractured forms, unpretentious materials and sculptural components.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Although his public persona was quite vivid—convivial, erudite but unpretentious, articulate, and unfailingly charming—he did not imbue his buildings with a distinctive graphic sensibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Its house and formal garden may appear rather grand, but I found Claude unpretentious and warm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

It typified an anthemic style of song but their unpretentious and down-to-earth approach earned loyal followings on both sides of the Atlantic.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Danny’s brother’s bar mitzvah celebration, which I attended on a Monday morning during the third week in October, was a simple and unpretentious affair.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok