modest
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A modest shift in consumer behavior hardened into a cultural stereotype.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The private island, Indian Creek, represents one of South Florida’s major battlefields where the region’s newly minted billionaires are clashing with those of more modest affluence who trace their Miami roots back generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
After laying their family members to rest, the brothers went to live with their father in a modest, work-class neighbourhood of low-rise houses in the north-eastern outskirts of Cali, Colombia.
From BBC ● 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
Elizabeth listened with delight to the happy, though modest hopes which Jane entertained of Mr. Bingley’s regard, and said all in her power to heighten her confidence in it.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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