modest

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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

However, those measures have been more modest in scope than during the previous energy shock, with the EFB estimating that they amount to less than 0.1% of eurozone GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While dads have reasons to be concerned by plummeting levels of testosterone, a modest dip isn’t necessarily a disaster — in fact, it can make men better parents and partners.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Healthcare and real estate followed, hinting at a modest defensive tilt among investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

On Tuesday, a funeral service was held in the modest redbrick Ebenezer Baptist Church where his father had presided for three decades, and in which young “M. L.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson