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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for modesty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
Noun
  • May the Spirit of God, who is truth and strength, and instils meekness and courage, sustain you.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Many of the efforts to help kids navigate social media are sold with the throwback language of abstinence and purity.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
  • By flouting all conventions in the face of rock and roll and making a mellifluous spectacle of the music that moved through his body like a thought from God, Jarrett has become a peerless symbol of artistic purity, his talent singular, his every note sui generis.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Such a university rooted in the classics will also undoubtedly cultivate a culture of integrity and humility not only among those being educated, but among the educators and the administrators as well.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Looking around at her fellow honorees, LaBelle’s humility came through.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Due process would allow for potential Cinnas to demonstrate innocence and remove themselves from the unwarranted threat; without it, everyone is imperiled.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to receiving his literary gifts with sometimes maddening innocence, rural Kansas made the pleasant discovery that Truman Capote’s personal characteristics are accented by an irrepressible capacity for enjoyment.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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