unassumingness

noun

as in unpretentiousness

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  1. humility
  2. humbleness
  3. modesty
  4. sincerity
Noun
  • Creating value now requires curiosity, humility and learning agility.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Modern psychology calls the willingness to reconsider our assumptions intellectual humility.
    — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of humility
Noun
  • My polite humbleness had worked wonders.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
  • The humbleness comes from the fact that Mendoza wasn’t supposed to be here.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of humbleness
Noun
  • With a silhouette that hugs your thighs before lightly flaring at the ankles, this pants fit offers warmth, modesty, and elegance.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In some rooms, the tubs are in the midst of the living area, which cuts into modesty a bit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of modesty
Noun
  • Still, the sincerity matters, and so does the achievement of realizing something this strange with such conviction.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After many fans online questioned the sincerity of Art of Play’s statement, Clarkson herself stepped back into the fray.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sincerity
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