unshowy
adjective
un·showy
ˌən-ˈshō-ē 
unshowier; unshowiest
: not tending or intended to draw attention : not showy
a quiet, unshowy performance
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But there’s a wealth of psychological mystery in Sutherland’s unshowy, uninflected turn.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
His movies are often in motion, and there’s a vibrant, fast-moving, yet unshowy energy to CRA, which moves briskly from one ornate setting to the next (though none of the film’s visuals can match the majesty that is Ken Jeong’s Versace bomber jacket, which looks like it was flown in from Sgt.
—Pia Ceres, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2018
Taking its aesthetic from the cool neutrality of institutional settings, the film has a sleek but unshowy aesthetic nicely supported by all design and tech contributors.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
As a pivotal but unshowy sequence, the campfire scene required fine-tuning at every stage.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
His movies are often in motion, and there’s a vibrant, fast-moving, yet unshowy energy to CRA, which moves briskly from one ornate setting to the next (though none of the film’s visuals can match the majesty that is Ken Jeong’s Versace bomber jacket, which looks like it was flown in from Sgt.
—Pia Ceres, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2018
Taking its aesthetic from the cool neutrality of institutional settings, the film has a sleek but unshowy aesthetic nicely supported by all design and tech contributors.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
As a pivotal but unshowy sequence, the campfire scene required fine-tuning at every stage.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Unshowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshowy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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