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
Like most of us, Earth has a lot going on under the surface — even in what may have once seemed to be its most unassuming layer.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
These poor, unassuming diners are about to get carbs to the eyeballs.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
And on that note: The speaker can get impressively loud despite its unassuming stature.
—John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
This unassuming corner pub in Mobile is regularly written up for its food, primarily due to its ultra-popular house specialty burger.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
These poor, unassuming diners are about to get carbs to the eyeballs.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
And on that note: The speaker can get impressively loud despite its unassuming stature.
—John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
This unassuming corner pub in Mobile is regularly written up for its food, primarily due to its ultra-popular house specialty burger.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unassuming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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Complacency, cowardice and meek self-preservation won’t do here and now.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth, Guardiola has said not even victory in the competition would salvage the poor showings in the Champions League and meek surrender of the Premier League title.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This match was brimming with goals and officiating controversy, and on the whole, the weekend was a humble reminder to everyone who dared question the chaos quotient in this league: The limit does not exist.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Amidst heated debate about what sneaker will take the Adidas Sambas’ crown for shoe du jour, Richie Grainge offered up the humble Reebok.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 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 13 May. 2025.
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