more modest
Example Sentences
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From the wealthiest households to the more modest, everyone wants their own unit.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Goldsberry smartly went in a more modest folk-gospel direction for this operatic showstopper from “Carousel.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Some games may have been played in air-conditioned stadiums and at more modest temperatures across North America, but for Scotland it is about to heat up.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
You make it a much more modest annual charge, addressing long-term problems while minimizing the pain.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
That the Appalachian Mountains present so much more modest an aspect today is because they have had so much time in which to wear away.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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