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as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
his natural modesty makes him reluctant to run for public office
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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
in this day and age, that's very becoming modesty in a teenager
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Recent Examples of modesty
The church's focus on modesty for girls and women, Riess said, became extreme in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Former Chicago Tribune writer Mike Conklin, a one-time Lake Forest resident, offered a similar sentiment about Lovell’s modesty.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
But at the same time, this culture of modesty connects us with our people.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Still, Stephens then lists a few safety tips for women that include dressing appropriately, exuding modesty, avoiding crowded spaces and not making one’s location public in real time.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Former Chicago Tribune writer Mike Conklin, a one-time Lake Forest resident, offered a similar sentiment about Lovell’s modesty.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
But at the same time, this culture of modesty connects us with our people.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Still, Stephens then lists a few safety tips for women that include dressing appropriately, exuding modesty, avoiding crowded spaces and not making one’s location public in real time.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
Noun
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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There is no meekness to his game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their system, Aepnus Technology’s waste-to-reagent electrolyzer, has now logged thousands of hours converting sodium sulfate into high-purity caustic soda and sulfuric acid.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Left-wing antisemitism, which cast Jews as greedy capitalists, existed as well, especially in France, but Jew-baiting remained primarily a right-wing pursuit, the work of illiberal nativists who saw a tiny minority as polluting the purity of their racial or religious communities.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Your patience, humility, and insightful observation now will pay off for you later on once things start to get into a flow!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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His confidence blended with humility.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Watching your character confront Giuliano and attempt to profess her innocence once again was intense.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Comey declared his innocence in a social media post and welcomed a trial.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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But despite all her accomplishments, Villa navigated high school pool decks with humbleness.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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