Sentence examples for a modesty from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a modesty" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used when referring to a specific instance or type of modesty, but it is more natural to use "modesty" without the article.
Example: "Her modesty in accepting the award was truly admirable."
Alternatives: "a humility" or "a reserve".

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It isn't a modesty issue.

This depended on a modesty of rhetoric.

There is a modesty about her that is appealing".

Pulling against the bog of misanthropy in Céline's work is a modesty, a naivety even.

"We are the employer of choice," he says, with a modesty characteristic of the firm.

A modesty overcomes you, and you decide to plant some of last year's leftover seeds.

Pat had a modesty and big-heartedness that is rare in the film world.

"Just heels and earrings," she says on turning down a modesty pouch.

But the film suffered from a modesty similar to the originals.

"There is a modesty to the creative act that must be upheld," he insists.

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