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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a modest life" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a lifestyle characterized by simplicity, humility, and a lack of extravagance.
Example: "After years of chasing wealth and fame, she decided to embrace a modest life, focusing on what truly mattered to her."
Alternatives: "a simple life" or "an unassuming life."
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And yet he lived a modest life.
He lived a modest life..
"We came from a village, a modest life.
Though he says he has never been poor, Mr. Silver leads a modest life.
He never cashed in on his access to celebrity and still lives a modest life.
The fund should have only one purpose, charity, and a modest life span.
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What he does with the money is something of a mystery: he leads a relatively modest life on his loss-making cattle estate, some 40 miles west of Dublin, although he is said to have a penchant for art and antiques.
And indeed, Cattelan lives a strangely modest life, especially for an artist at the very top of the international pecking order.
McCarthy has a relatively modest life style, given his success.
We had a very modest life, with no music or books, except for the Koran".
Epicureanism sought liberation from superstitious fear, cultivation of a full, modest life and sense of earthly wonder.
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