modest
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A modest shift in consumer behavior hardened into a cultural stereotype.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
For clubs accustomed to paying tens of millions for established first-team players, spreading comparatively modest sums across several promising teenagers offers obvious appeal.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
For months, “it was difficult to speak, and the radiating pain was so intense that even modest movement—from laughing to getting dressed to turning on the shower—was wrenching,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Although these changes are modest, even slight improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol can make a meaningful difference when maintained over many years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
I am not too modest to admit that in sixth grade, I had serious game.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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