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unassuming

[uhn-uh-soo-ming] / ˌʌn əˈsu mɪŋ /


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Austrian Grüner Veltliner is the house white at my unassuming local bar in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

For the gardeners: At first, they look like unassuming sprouts.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

A few months later, Bayoumi would introduce Ratchford to two apparently unassuming, "polite" men, who would also become her neighbours.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Inside an unassuming room of the Huntington Library, the Los Angeles author Lisa See unfolded a stack of court records.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

He liked the community’s stasis, its plebeian virtues and unassuming mien.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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