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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
While modesty has its place, introverts often fall into the habit of undermining their own contributions before others can even evaluate them.
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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
So might your lifelong habit of trying always to act with a dash of modesty and humility, not to mention respect for others.
—Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
But blues artist Samantha Fish was clinging to her Midwestern modesty Thursday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, the three-block heart of New Orleans’ live music scene.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
So might your lifelong habit of trying always to act with a dash of modesty and humility, not to mention respect for others.
—Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
But blues artist Samantha Fish was clinging to her Midwestern modesty Thursday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, the three-block heart of New Orleans’ live music scene.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
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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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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
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Analysts suggest Moscow could potentially take custody of Iran’s uranium enriched to 60% purity — a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%.—
Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Western powers say Iran is refining uranium to a high degree of fissile purity beyond what is justifiable for a civilian energy programme and close to the level suitable for an atomic bomb.—
Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But McDougal offers a different path—one of humility, co-creation, and relational wisdom.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In life, Pope Francis caught the world’s attention with his humility and his holiness.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The 48-year-old, who pleaded not guilty in 2020, took the stand in his defense last week, reaffirming his claim of innocence.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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His request to keep Morales’ bond at $5 million was denied when Murphy acquiesced a request made by Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard S. Stein to raise bail by $2.5 million now that Morales no longer has the presumption of innocence.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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