Sentence examples for I was self-effacing from inspiring English sources

I didn't get this job because I was self-effacing, but today I'm really going to beg for your indulgence.

It was self-effacing.

But in general she was self-effacing.

Posey is self-effacing.

But his style is self-effacing.

We are self-effacing to a fault.

He's not trombonistic, and his style is self-effacing.

And they're self-effacing.

"I thought he was self-effacing, and that Romney was a little hostile and political".

He was self-effacing in his humour, relaxed and focused.

Politically, he was self-effacing to a fault.