as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
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Recent Examples of unassuming
The Mitchell, one of Dallas’ most unassuming cocktail bars and restaurants, is expected to close in downtown Dallas April 4, 2026, co-owner Adam Salazar confirmed.
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet according to confidential banking records and corporate documents reviewed by the Miami Herald, this unassuming address is one of several South Florida locations at the center of a sprawling financial network that moved at least $260 million connected to Argentina’s top soccer authority.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
My experience Sorce is nestled off of East Seventh Street in an unassuming, yet undeniably charming building.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Closure for Minerliz’s family came during a hearing 25 years in the making in Bronx Criminal Court, where the once unassuming neighbor was unmasked as a killer.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet according to confidential banking records and corporate documents reviewed by the Miami Herald, this unassuming address is one of several South Florida locations at the center of a sprawling financial network that moved at least $260 million connected to Argentina’s top soccer authority.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
My experience Sorce is nestled off of East Seventh Street in an unassuming, yet undeniably charming building.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Closure for Minerliz’s family came during a hearing 25 years in the making in Bronx Criminal Court, where the once unassuming neighbor was unmasked as a killer.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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That included a meek loss in Toronto, with Murray not participating on the second night of a back-to-back following a blowout loss at Detroit.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The other, meek and mild-mannered.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Colagreco’s hero restaurant espouses a sustainable gastronomy—in this case, elevating the humble British vegetable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Such an arrangement would be modest by design.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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Finally, 388 Abbott Street will be a more modest 402-ft (122-m) tower that will contain social housing, plus an art gallery and daycare.—
Adam Williams
April 03,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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