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
On Thursday, his administration unveiled plans to transform one of the capital’s unassuming municipal golf courses into a luxe, 18-hole expanse that could someday host major tournaments.
From Slate • May 18, 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
Sponsors’ largess in turn is transforming hobby clubs from the cozy and unassuming groups of generations past into more polished and entrepreneurial organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In the corner of my eye, I watched him draw a match from his brass vesta case and light it with an unassuming flick of his fingers.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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