unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness
noun
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Examples of unassuming in a Sentence
He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
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David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The venue’s location on a residential block in Ridgewood, Queens — still less than a mile from a dense strip of trendy bars and restaurants in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood — is unassuming.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Instead, the lodges are unassuming, clean, and cozy, and the grub is tasty and reasonably priced.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
The operation could have a psychological impact on Hezbollah given that bombs may have been lurking undetected in such an unassuming device.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
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unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ
: not pretentious : modest
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingly
adverb
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