Sentence examples for I'm a modest from inspiring English sources
"I'm a modest ham," he said, "but I'm a ham".
I'm a modest person bent on privacy and lonely sadness, so I have very few friends.
Were the horror stories just anecdotal, or are problems of abuse widespread? A. I'm a modest I.R.S. defender.
Mounting a stepladder, he fastened the lyric—"Kids on St. James between Gates and Greene / Always say hello, 'cause I'm a modest fellow," from a 1991 hit by Chubb Rock a few inches beneath a "No Standing" sign, using two bolts secured with Loctite glue.
You want to give something small, an object that says, "Hello, friend -- I'm a modest offering that bespeaks admiration and affection!" and not, "Beloved, transport me to a safe-deposit box, then hasten back to this woman, who shall be your destiny!" Mind you, I would never be arrogant enough to tell you what to buy.
While I favored the New START Treaty, I thought it was a modest step forward, whereas restarting the Cold War nuclear arms buildup was a major setback.
At a terrible moment, I hope it's a modest reminder that we really don't have to leave this world as it was when we were born.
Although I voted for Dodd-Frank, I did so knowing it was a modest piece of legislation.
If it's a modest success, I can keep doing it".
"I say it's a modest-sized house attached to a very large library".
