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unassuming

[uhn-uh-soo-ming] / ˌʌn əˈsu mɪŋ /


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The mustachioed brothers of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and Ryan Gosling's unassuming teacher-turned-astronaut in "Project Hail Mary" are civilization-saving heroes in their own worlds.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A South African businessman so unassuming you would struggle to pick him out in the directors' box – not that he sat in it much.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s unassuming at first due to its sheer simplicity.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

But she tried anyway: ‘“And here begins the tale of mistletoe, that most unassuming and gentlest of plants.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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