Sentence examples for a modest but active from inspiring English sources

(Ms. Ipcar, now 98, went on to have a modest but active career).

His life in retirement was modest but active, perhaps epitomized by his habit of taking a brisk morning walk, or "constitutional," along the sidewalks of Independence, Mo.

A 12-month course of active therapy was associated with a modest but statistically significant improvement in forced vital capacity (FVC), but no change in diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.

Daily active users of Facebook in December totaled 757 million, up a modest but in-line 22%.

From a modest but complicated task came a dramatic innovation.

The result is a modest but stubborn current-account deficit.

ND has a modest but persistent poll lead.

A modest but perhaps workable idea.

A modest but significant increase was observed in pTest, but not in sTest for all subgroups.

Downwarren is a modest, but picturesque, example.

They encourage return business with a modest but meaningful benefit.