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
Maybe the unassuming, awkward guy who seems like an innocent bystander is actually the most powerful and volatile presence in this whole equation.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
The interior is unassuming, with a dark wooden bar in the front and white tablecloths and red leather booths in the back.
—Charles W. McFarlane, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But still, the look is unassuming and pretty straightforward.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, dinner at even the most unassuming restaurant can often cost you your firstborn.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
The interior is unassuming, with a dark wooden bar in the front and white tablecloths and red leather booths in the back.
—Charles W. McFarlane, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But still, the look is unassuming and pretty straightforward.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, dinner at even the most unassuming restaurant can often cost you your firstborn.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unassuming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
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According to the latest report from L.A.’s film office, production days on location decreased more than 22 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared with an already meek period in 2024.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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Democrats, unable either to diagnose or to admit to their own failings, measured their victories in the meekest of triumphs, and seemed to have lost all sense of purpose, direction, and proportion.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Netflix 19 of 20 A Tale of Two Kitchens (2019) The modest length of this short — which clocks in at 30 minutes — reflects its humble attitude.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Flatten It Out Sea turtles don't have much mobility on land, and even the humblest sand structure can be a major obstacle to nesting females making their way across the sand or to hatchlings heading back toward the water.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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As one sign of the modest pace of progress, just 2,021 permits to install new heating and cooling systems have been filed since 2017.—
Jonathan Bowles,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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The news sent stock indexes to their highest levels in weeks, before ending the day with more modest gains.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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