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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
But blues artist Samantha Fish was clinging to her Midwestern modesty Thursday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, the three-block heart of New Orleans’ live music scene.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Vocally, too, Jackman makes a kind of spectacle of his modesty.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Burberry, Max Mara, Chanel, Anna Sui and Victoria Beckham, who crafted a navy scarf headpiece for Abdi’s modesty.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Vocally, too, Jackman makes a kind of spectacle of his modesty.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Burberry, Max Mara, Chanel, Anna Sui and Victoria Beckham, who crafted a navy scarf headpiece for Abdi’s modesty.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
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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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This level of enrichment is just a technical step away from reaching the 90% purity required for nuclear weapons.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Finally, a set proportion of these materials that are of the right quality and purity will be used to make batteries that will go in new electric Porsches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2025
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Leaders must show humility, empathy, compassion, wisdom and love for all citizens and especially those who are struggling.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Women directors can be catalysts for critical thinking and humility in the boardroom, urging colleagues to challenge assumptions, revisit past decisions, and assess new opportunities with a clear and balanced perspective, regardless of the company’s historical success.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bernadette Rianne off-the-shoulder taffeta gown $1,135 NET-A-PORTER This voluminous, off-the shoulder taffeta gown is out of a fairytale in the best way, the sweetness and innocence it exudes is most unique.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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He was exonerated after the Missouri Supreme Court found clear and convincing evidence of his innocence.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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