unassuming
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Honoring these unassuming entities is the main focus of a new community exhibit, titled “Our Empire,” at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
It’s unassuming at first due to its sheer simplicity.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
The modest brown house on a quiet, unassuming street was cordoned-off with police tape.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
It can make an unassuming desk worker appear daring and athletic—not to mention comfortable in elite social circles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Her eyes searched the huts until she noted one at the end of the path, small and unassuming.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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