modest
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Dr. Frank Sulloway, a psychology research associate at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that the younger-sibling effect is a modest but reliable and statistically significant trend.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 2, 2026
The researchers emphasize that the differences they observed were modest.
From Science Daily β Sep. 2, 2026
From a modest family, he dreamt of becoming a computer engineer to "change his life", he told AFP, withholding his surname because "the fear is still there".
From Barron's β Sep. 1, 2026
Joe Root is "not too concerned" about his recent modest returns with the bat, saying he has "14,000 runs for a reason".
From BBC β Aug. 30, 2026
Richmond had become Virginia’s capital, but in 1781, it was little more than a country village with dirt streets, only two brick buildings, and modest wooden houses.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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