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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a modest concept of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an idea or notion that is humble or not overly ambitious in scope.
Example: "The author presents a modest concept of success, emphasizing personal fulfillment over societal expectations."
Alternatives: "a simple idea of" or "a humble notion of".
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I graduated from the University of Virginia with a doctorate in biophysics but with little intention of seeking a postdoctoral position and with a modest concept of what other career options were available to me.
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A modest grab bag of high concept and loftier art, its three-week series "Celebrating Summer" includes shimmering classics by Jean Renoir ("A Day in the Country") and Ingmar Bergman ("Smiles of a Summer Night"), while also making room for another archetype: Steven Spielberg's blockbuster-size exploitation flick "Jaws".
On one extreme side there are concepts requiring only a modest extrapolation of the present technology, but with limited attractiveness.
Next, we performed a proof of concept experiment by deconvolving white blood cell profiles into a modest number of immune cell subsets.
Lemmings Revolution, which blends conventional lemming-saving with a modest taste of 3-D, serves as a reminder of both the pleasures of a proven concept and the lost art of playing the good Samaritan.
Prices include a modest bottle of wine.
A modest assortment of mammalian fossils was deposited by Louis Agassiz.
A modest bottle of wine costs $34.
A modest crowd of 8,000 is expected.
"It's a modest journey of a modest man that Mr. Arteta smartly doesn't inflate".
A modest amount of exercise seems to prevent metabolic deterioration.
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