unassuming

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A South African businessman so unassuming you would struggle to pick him out in the directors' box – not that he sat in it much.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She describes her personal experiences with an insight, vulnerability and openness that is reminiscent of the raw emotions of Peet’s recent performances, which traffic in an understated, unassuming power.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s unassuming at first due to its sheer simplicity.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

In addition to a steady stream of sellers, the machine also drew the attention of bystanders who gawked at the large sums of money changing hands at the unassuming corner of the mall.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

But why Ionia, why in these unassuming and pastoral landscapes, these remote islands and inlets of the Eastern Mediterranean?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan