modesty

Example Sentences

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The ease and modesty present in “Marc by Sofia” sometimes seem perplexing.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

This was not just false modesty, it was a mature batter realising that his place in the larger scheme of things had been made so much easier by an ace teammate.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“With all humility and modesty, I am the only guy who is capable of doing this because of the scale we have, number one,” Sharma said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He told the old man with the politeness and modesty fitting to young men and students.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse