immodest
adjective
im·mod·est
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-dəst 
: not modest
specifically
: not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place
immodestly
adverb
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Examples of immodest in a Sentence
Although it might sound immodest of me to say so, I am very proud of what we have accomplished.
an immodest proposal for altering the town's traditional character by an uppity newcomer at his first town meeting
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In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Outside is a sort of garden-style outdoor shower surrounded by bamboo fencing that is occasionally immodest.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
That shoe is currently retailing for an immodest $275.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023
Many women were particularly outraged by Hill’s insinuation that Brady, by trying to make a name for herself in surfing, was somehow being immodest or disrespectful.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 July 2023
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Outside is a sort of garden-style outdoor shower surrounded by bamboo fencing that is occasionally immodest.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
That shoe is currently retailing for an immodest $275.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023
Many women were particularly outraged by Hill’s insinuation that Brady, by trying to make a name for herself in surfing, was somehow being immodest or disrespectful.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 July 2023
See all Example Sentences for immodest
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“Immodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immodest. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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