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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
In the article Culpo makes a few comments about the modesty of her Dolce & Gabbana dress that rub some readers the wrong way, and the situation spirals into a full-on controversy.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Her modesty and nerves feel genuine.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
While modesty has its place, introverts often fall into the habit of undermining their own contributions before others can even evaluate them.
—Melody Wilding, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Her modesty and nerves feel genuine.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
While modesty has its place, introverts often fall into the habit of undermining their own contributions before others can even evaluate them.
—Melody Wilding, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modesty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
Noun
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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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Iran currently enriches uranium to 60% purity, close to weapons-grade levels, making the negotiations urgent.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Right now, Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, well beyond the confines of the 2015 nuclear deal that President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018.—
Trey Yingst,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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Companies that act now—with humility, rigor and transparency—won’t just comply.—
Romain Pison,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Expertise demands lifelong humility, rigor and self-correction, much of it invisible to the public eye.—
Venktesh Ramnath,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The Tates have promised to fight the charges in Britain and Romania, publicly declaring their intent to prove their innocence in both jurisdictions.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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The couple has maintained their innocence and filed appeals seeking a new trial.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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