unassuming

Example Sentences

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Thanks to the convincing portrait that Mr. Sullivan draws of this unassuming investigator, we know this to be a fact and not a boast.

From The Wall Street Journal

The property—which appears somewhat unassuming from the outside—also offers ample privacy thanks to the trees that surround it on three sides, creating a natural barrier from prying eyes.

From MarketWatch

In his review, Joseph Horowitz called the book “as honest and unassuming as Stokowski was evasive and flamboyant.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She was seen as unassuming and quiet before coming to Washington in 1977 but developed into an eloquent speaker, campaigner and activist.

From Reuters

However laid-back and unassuming he is in a polo shirt and khaki shorts, Pedro crafts love songs with the intensity of a heart that’s been smoldering for centuries.

From Los Angeles Times