Sentence examples for a trace of modesty from inspiring English sources

"The reason my cheese is so delicious," said Ms. Amieva, without a trace of modesty, "is my hands".

I think I can say without a trace of modesty that I was the first Caribbean writer to explore and employ dialect in a full-length novel where it was used in both narrative and dialogue.

Scenic Hudson, the group that led the fight, claims, with not a trace of modesty, that its battle "gave rise to America's grassroots environmental movement and served as the basis for all environmental law in this country".

If there is any trace of modesty within the hundreds of pages produced for HarperCollins, it will be entirely false.

We also get to spend time with Oudolf himself, a 70-something native of the Netherlands with a craggy face and a shock of white hair whose tart, candid comments do not reveal even a trace of false modesty.

"I'm always the loving rich guy, and very handsome," he said with no trace of modesty.

A belted cardigan adds a touch of modesty.

Not a trace of mud.

A trace of cushion.

A trace of perfume.

Without a trace of a smile, Mlle.