The phrase "a modest profile" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that has a low-key or understated presence or reputation.
Example: "Despite her achievements, she maintained a modest profile in the industry, preferring to let her work speak for itself."
Alternatives: "a low-key presence" or "an unassuming profile."
Small bands of Quakers meet in Montclair, Ridgewood, Randolph and Plainfield, as well as in Chatham, and may be overlooked because of a modest profile.
Mr. Shields, whose own tastes lean more to folk than to jazz, had a modest profile in music before taking over Mr. Wein's company.
For most of the ensuing century and a half, the phrase maintained a modest profile, always present but far from omnipresent; you might say it just burbled along.
The brand-conscious Disney, in particular, expects its division chiefs to keep a modest profile, stay on message and play nice with corporate siblings.
By contrast, English rugby has not had such a modest profile since 1983when Maurice Colclough and Peter Winterbottom were the only red rose starters against the All Blacks in Christchurch.
To the surprise of many observers, Wu Bangguo, who has had a modest profile as a deputy prime minister directing the reform of state enterprises and is a protégé of Jiang Zemin, was given No. 2 ranking in the party elite.
While Oehlen's approach is just as radical, he has kept a more modest profile, and "Home and Garden," as the show is titled, is his New York museum début.
By trading one of their two most prominent players for prospects and by acquiring no free agents this off-season who have any major league stature, the Mets seem likely to go into the 2013 season with a very modest profile and little chance for success.
Sometimes consigned to the upper reaches of the cable listings, the network usually churns along with a low profile and modest viewership.
Keller enjoys an exalted reputation but maintains a modest public profile.
Based on this estimate and the available data from ICRP 80 [5] (Table 6), 123I-CMICE-013 has a modest radiodosimetric profile.
