as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
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Recent Examples of unassuming
But this unassuming nature is why people root for him.
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Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
The temples are mounted on spring hinges and look unassuming.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
In conversations with The Times, Allen’s neighbors and acquaintances in Torrance described him as quiet, smart and unassuming.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Great for vegetarians, thanks to the diverse meatless menu, this place serves delicious homestyle food in an unassuming venue.
—Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
The temples are mounted on spring hinges and look unassuming.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
In conversations with The Times, Allen’s neighbors and acquaintances in Torrance described him as quiet, smart and unassuming.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Great for vegetarians, thanks to the diverse meatless menu, this place serves delicious homestyle food in an unassuming venue.
—Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unassuming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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That included a meek loss in Toronto, with Murray not participating on the second night of a back-to-back following a blowout loss at Detroit.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The other, meek and mild-mannered.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In terms of all-time hero's journeys, his is up there, from his humble beginnings on Tatooine to learning of his sinister dad to becoming a Jedi master to sacrificing himself to help the Resistance.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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But on a recent afternoon, in the basement reading room, Joshua Cochran, the library’s curator of American history, reached into one of a dozen archival boxes loaded on a cart and carefully unwrapped a humbler item — a paper cup imprinted with the image of Paul Revere’s lantern.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Stargazers in the southern hemisphere could see up to 50 shooting stars crisscrossing the night sky while those in the northern hemisphere will be treated to a more modest showing of between 10-30 meteors per hour, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Surely a country that can spend a billion dollars a day on a war of choice can afford a modest commitment for a safety net to protect workers whose jobs are lost as a result of AI.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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