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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
Their designs integrate modesty as a core aesthetic principle rather than a constraint, resulting in garments that feel intentional and elegant.
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Many religions condemn vanity and praise modesty, which can inform attitudes toward cosmetic work.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Democratic politics thrive when leaders and followers act with modesty and humility, when no one sees themselves as infallible or indispensable.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
His athletic testing, however, lacked modesty.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Many religions condemn vanity and praise modesty, which can inform attitudes toward cosmetic work.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Democratic politics thrive when leaders and followers act with modesty and humility, when no one sees themselves as infallible or indispensable.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
His athletic testing, however, lacked modesty.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
Noun
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And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Who has time for affected meekness when playing the braggart not only tickles the soul, but has the potential to convince others of one’s own greatness?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The report concluded that gummies face stability challenges and that powders remain the more reliable format for hitting a clinical dose, with strong purity and low degradation across the brands tested.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Wright’s very genuine display of humility is even more evidence of how his fingerprints are all over this Knicks team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Existential humility benefits other people in someone’s life, from friends and neighbors to strangers.—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The presumption of innocence remains fully intact.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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My polite humbleness had worked wonders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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The humbleness comes from the fact that Mendoza wasn’t supposed to be here.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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