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Recent Examples of modesty Her modesty and nerves feel genuine. Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025 The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty. Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025 While modesty has its place, introverts often fall into the habit of undermining their own contributions before others can even evaluate them. Melody Wilding, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 To pursue genuine internationalism, liberals also need to develop a degree of modesty about democracy itself. Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for modesty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
Noun
  • 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
  • Standing next to a record player in a sports jacket and turtleneck, Kaufman, with a kind of bulging meekness, a glisteningly gleeful timidity, puts the needle on the record.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The agencies then market the idols as paragons of innocence to a mostly male, older fanbase that prizes their looks, perceived purity and emotional accessibility over their limited skill as pop performers.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
  • Third-party testing To address claims of effectiveness from brands, many reputable manufacturers utilize third-party testing to validate the quality and purity of their ingredients.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • In psychologically safe environments, for instance, leaders model intellectual humility and leadership competency by inviting dissent, acknowledging uncertainty and rewarding sincerity, even when their ideas can be challenged.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Progress depends not just on metrics and policies but on trust, communication and humility.
    Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The beginning of the finale reveals that the explosion originated in the laundry room, where Graham was trying to declare his innocence to Donnie and Crystal (Destiny Hernandez).
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
  • Weinstein has also maintained his innocence of these charges, and his lawyers almost immediately filed an appeal.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025

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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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