modest
IPA: mˈɑdʌst
adjective
- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- Small, moderate in size.
- Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
- (especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
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Examples of "modest" in Sentences
- As the word "modest" suggests, Gil is the quieter one.
- Pentagon officials say they are contemplating now what they call a modest increase in those forces.
- Well, I think we gave pretty specific guidance on growth rates and we used the term modest leverage.
- Erica says yes, she is going to take advantage of the sales because "it's the only way that she can afford to have what she calls a modest Christmas."
- Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao told reporters Friday that for the entire year, though, China is expecting only what he called a modest trade surplus.
- Nawas is just one of a group of athletic Kansas City area young Muslim women who wear the hijab and what they term "modest" dress long sleeves and pants or long skirts.
- Nawas is just one of a group of athletic Kansas City area young Muslim women who wear the hijab and what they term "modest" dress - long sleeves and pants or long skirts.
- Bolton told senators he has had made what he calls modest progress toward reforming the U.N. bureaucracy and in demanding a stronger response to North Korea's missile tests.
- Mohammed Rashid, its general manager, said the attack was expected to halt what he called a modest rebound in commercial shipping to Tripoli after an initial wartime slowdown.
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