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

The transaction is slated to be funded with cash on hand, while Neurocrine “plans to optimize its capital structure by taking on a modest amount of pre-payable debt,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

The frugality in “Hag” is apparent from its modest start.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

This is really hard for me, because I was programmed to be modest and self-effacing and, truthfully, pretty much invisible.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix