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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
While modesty has its place, introverts often fall into the habit of undermining their own contributions before others can even evaluate them.
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Melody Wilding, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
To pursue genuine internationalism, liberals also need to develop a degree of modesty about democracy itself.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
So might your lifelong habit of trying always to act with a dash of modesty and humility, not to mention respect for others.
—Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Melody Wilding, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
To pursue genuine internationalism, liberals also need to develop a degree of modesty about democracy itself.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
So might your lifelong habit of trying always to act with a dash of modesty and humility, not to mention respect for others.
—Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
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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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For example, the leader can personally hold the virtues of humility and confidence simultaneously for greater impact.—
Gregory Crawford,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Giving cash as a form of humility Many who work with GiveDirectly see its cash model as a form of humility.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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