unassuming
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The paintings featured include scenes of unassuming houses visited by otherworldly guests, dead-eyed office workers, gravity-defying displays and lambs being led to the slaughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The second stop is the surplus meat section, tucked in an unassuming refrigerator beside the butcher counter.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Inside an unassuming portable cabin in York, multicoloured prom dresses adorned with jewels and sparkles line the walls.
From BBC • May 21, 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
Reverend Scott was a modest, unassuming man, but Dlamini was a bit hard to take.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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