as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
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Recent Examples of unassuming
Now, a brand better known for comfortable and unassuming boots wants to apply those same merits to your next hike.
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Wes Siler, Outside, 5 Aug. 2025
There’s something about a dishwasher that stirs up controversies and conundrums, which is intriguing for such an unassuming kitchen appliance.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
That unassuming sense of purpose has been central to his career.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Hidden along Surf Drive, directly off the throbbing Montauk Highway, the four-bedroom Beach House of the Roundtree is surprisingly quiet and unassuming.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Wes Siler, Outside, 5 Aug. 2025
There’s something about a dishwasher that stirs up controversies and conundrums, which is intriguing for such an unassuming kitchen appliance.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
That unassuming sense of purpose has been central to his career.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Hidden along Surf Drive, directly off the throbbing Montauk Highway, the four-bedroom Beach House of the Roundtree is surprisingly quiet and unassuming.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unassuming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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Subsequently, Pakistan also bargained down the new American tariffs on its goods from 29% to 19% — relatively meek next to India’s rate.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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That 19% share is meek compared with where U.S. investors are most intensely busy – in states with small populations and tourism hooks.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The film stars Mark Feuerstein as Rabbi Mo, a humble leader in a high-desert Jewish community who is thrust into the role of reluctant warrior after a violent attack shakes his world.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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Chelsea may go into the new Premier League campaign wearing a gold badge on their shirts that marks them out as reigning world champions after their triumph in the United States last month but, internally, the message from the club hierarchy is to stay humble and keep working.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Disney’s initial press information on the Elio 4K Blu-ray suggests that the film is going to appear on a high-capacity 100GB disc, despite its modest 98-minute run time.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The related people would be vetted, and the employer would pay a modest daily tariff (e.g., $25) for the right to employ them.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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