unassuming
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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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