Examples of modesty in a Sentence

She accepted the award with modesty. He is known for his modesty, an uncommon characteristic for a politician. There was no false modesty in her victory speech. the modesty of her clothing

Recent Examples on the Web There is an air of modesty here, something that is common within Bukharian communities. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2022 British colonizers in India wanted saris to conform to their ideas of modesty. — Saratatyana, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2021 Unlike some of Wright’s grander visions, Hanna House stands out for its low-key elegance and middle-class modesty. — David Hochman, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 The devastation of Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities suggests that there is little mercy or modesty in Putin’s faith. — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2022 The interview with billionaire businesswoman Lubna Olayan, 66, had people praising her modesty and candor on social media. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022 But Will Smith, showing suave modesty that’s gone unmentioned, refused to participate in Hall’s lewdness. — Armond White, National Review, 30 Mar. 2022 This breadth of detail is captured in Turner Sonnenberg’s production with an admirable modesty that always puts the play first. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2022 The common link between Parton in 2022 and Brooks in 1996 is a sense of fairness and modesty. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

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