modest

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Stocks were set for modest early gains following a report from Axios that suggests Iran is working through mediators, including Pakistan, to negotiate a 45-day cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Before the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival became a world-famous event, it started as a much more modest music festival in Southern California’s desert in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

From the dining room table of her modest apartment, she owned and operated Beauty and the Beast Entertainment.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Lawrence, who worked with him on his adaptation of Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” describes him as surprisingly modest, entirely unlike his swaggering creations.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It is difficult to believe that Henry’s modest plan could have worked so well despite these unforeseen events.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt