modesty

It strikes its own manner of saluting the man and the game and the accomplishments with a lot of modesty, I think.

One of Jepsen’s most effective tricks as a pop sort-of-star is the modesty of her presentation, which lends a crucial believability to her many songs about feeling overwhelmed.

Yet the brothers describe their ambitions these days with a modesty distinct from the early 2000s.

Earhart was full of mischief and adventure, a natural leader with a modesty instilled by her mother, who was prone to invoking her Quaker background when it suited her.

But when you work so hard and so long to achieve one thing — and, perhaps more importantly, people actually start to listen to what you have to say — the modesty may start to slip away.