more modest
Example Sentences
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Goldsberry smartly went in a more modest folk-gospel direction for this operatic showstopper from “Carousel.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
That more modest multiple still points to a $100 stock within a year.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Some games may have been played in air-conditioned stadiums and at more modest temperatures across North America, but for Scotland it is about to heat up.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
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
Most likely Eratosthenes would have booked passage on something far more modest.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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