unassuming
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The mustachioed brothers of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and Ryan Gosling's unassuming teacher-turned-astronaut in "Project Hail Mary" are civilization-saving heroes in their own worlds.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s unassuming at first due to its sheer simplicity.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Maybe Yamamoto’s unassuming everyman act is just that good?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
It is currently a large, unassuming patch of farmland in East Ayrshire - but within years it could be one of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on Earth.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Then an unassuming voice rose from the middle of the room: “Half a million.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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