How to Use modicum in a Sentence

modicum

noun

• The righty has had a modicum of big-league success.
  — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
• Any modicum of wiggle room is gone.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
• Well, a modicum of restraint, for one.
  — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2026
• This, at least, could bring a modicum of calm, if not overall peace.
  — Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2019
• This modicum of good taste is alone enough to make the Vanagon a class of one.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 15 May 2020
• False bravado only works when there is a modicum of truth to it.
  — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 24 July 2020
• Thus far, only a modicum of work has been done on these questions.
  — Matt Richtel, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2016
• But such a deal requires a modicum of trust, something the two sides do not have.
  — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 8 Oct. 2020
• These days the words roll off his tongue easily, and, yes, with a modicum of pride.
  — Ailene Voisin, sacbee, 26 Jan. 2018
• The White House still has a modicum of openness.
  — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
• That should give the Atlanta Braves at least a modicum of hope.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
• Anyone with a modicum of self-awareness can sense when that has happened.
  — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 11 Dec. 2020
• Steering is quick and nicely weighted, with a modicum of road feel.
  — cleveland, 1 Aug. 2020
• Given a modicum of hope, there’s always room to make matters worse.
  — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
• The genre’s formulaic beats are, for the most part, hit with a modicum of savvy smarts.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
• Would merely sleeping in a replica of his bed conjure a modicum of that same evil?
  — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
• Up to now, the hospitals had managed to treat the ill with some modicum of order.
  — Nan Randall, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2018
• Each had a modicum of trust that the other would act in a reasonably predictable way.
  — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
• The six-episode series focuses on that journey from pain to at least a modicum of peace.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2022
• Most broadcasters of its games say the name without a modicum of concern.
  — Kevin B. Blackistone, courant.com, 23 Sep. 2019
• Third, many hate anything that offers a modicum of power to the player.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 5 June 2017
• But there has to be a modicum of concern about inconsistent swing-and-miss stuff.
  — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 15 May 2025
• Since the coup, the junta has struggled to find even a modicum of support elsewhere in the world.
  — Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022
• Yet, a modicum of team members sadly retracts and withdraws from the pack.
  — Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 30 June 2022
• For her part, Jasmine harbors at least a modicum of warm feelings about her time in the group.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2021
• In turn, Jemma gets from them a modicum of their fearlessness.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
• But as the Wings gained a modicum of health, their play improved, and the losing streaks grew shorter.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
• Miller has been the subject of opposing boos all year, earning a modicum of respect in a way.
  — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 13 Mar. 2023
• Skipping the oven and the stove for meals during the dog days also ensures a mere modicum of effort.
  — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 29 June 2026
• Gnarled trees behind the sand provide a modicum of shade and the cove is well protected for swimming.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024