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Recent Examples of immodest In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024 Outside is a sort of garden-style outdoor shower surrounded by bamboo fencing that is occasionally immodest. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 That shoe is currently retailing for an immodest $275. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023 After Mahmoud, however, all of these parents now have a right to advance notice. Schools that fail to predict that a lesson about a Jewish woman with a career, a Hindu husband, or an immodest wardrobe will offend a parent’s religious belief will now face very serious financial consequences. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for immodest
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Adjective
  • Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
  • For those who aren’t familiar, RedZone is the NFL broadcast that whisks viewers around the league to the best moments of every game on Sundays.
    Charlotte Wilder, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Gil, her nemesis, is hot, arrogant and unfortunately extremely kissable.
    Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, Ralph has a smug attitude when talking to Brad.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Colum’s smug assurance that the wedding will happen soon is rocked when Ned shows up with news of the Grants’ suspicions about the raid.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Thanks in advance' This phrase can seem presumptuous, undermining the other person's ability to say no.
    Melody Wilding, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For someone to assume that, because they have been invited one year, they are entitled to celebrate with you in perpetuity is presumptuous.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Central Texas has a proud tradition of producing and celebrating flavorful sodas.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of it’s considerate and protective, some of it’s selfish.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Listening also means making choices that can feel selfish in the moment.
    Melissa Gonzalez, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Immodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immodest. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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