modest
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Consumer prices rose 4.2% in the past year, and a measure that omits energy has risen a more modest 2.9%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The hotel is largely the creation of Frank Miller, who bought Glenwood Cottage, a modest boarding house, from his father in 1880.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But before those modest movies became big hits, the first six months of the year boasted plenty of outstanding films to offer viewers fatigued by more of the same.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The goal for the 2030s would be 100 kilowatts—a modest amount of electricity on Earth, but unprecedented for space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Maggie’s Catholic priest described her as a “humble, modest, and excellent soul.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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