unassuming
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The second stop is the surplus meat section, tucked in an unassuming refrigerator beside the butcher counter.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
“His forte is listening,” Cooke, the biographer, said of Lesch, whose polite, unassuming manner reflects an adult life spent mostly in San Antonio.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Nature recovery officer Naomi Walker, said: "These strips of trees and grass verges might look unassuming, but they can be home to a wide variety of plant species and biodiversity powerhouses if managed correctly."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Tim Cook may not have had the same flash as Steve Jobs, but he wielded an unassuming superpower that helped grow Apple into a $4 trillion juggernaut.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
He was so unassuming, it was easy to forget he was there.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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