unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness
noun
Examples of unassuming in a Sentence
He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
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The Gold Pig is unassuming, with a plain white-tiled façade and rows of tables with metal grills and extractor fans to suction up the oily air.
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Especially when the man himself was so unassuming and humble.
—Xian Horn, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The spot was known to local indigenous farmers, but was never explored in depth by researchers because of its unassuming location.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The overall design is quite unassuming, but the optical construction within is where the magic happens and is ultimately what’s most important.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Especially when the man himself was so unassuming and humble.
—Xian Horn, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The spot was known to local indigenous farmers, but was never explored in depth by researchers because of its unassuming location.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The overall design is quite unassuming, but the optical construction within is where the magic happens and is ultimately what’s most important.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unassuming
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassuming. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ
: not pretentious : modest
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingly
adverb
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