Sentence examples for between modesty and function from inspiring English sources

"There's always been a tension between modesty and function in the design," said Linda Welters, a fashion historian at the University of Rhode Island.

Aside from one or two missteps, Baddiel strikes a deft balance between modesty and self-regard.

But there's a fine line between modesty and melancholy.

No more strict correspondences between form and function.

Robin Winters understands the delicate balance between form and function.

The perfect intersection between form and function?

I just like the intersection between art and function. .

We don't have to choose between glamour and function.

Where's the line between assertiveness, modesty and arrogance?

At the time, it sounded somewhere between false modesty and sly self-deprecation.

But the dappata - a 5ft-long,3ft-wide, loose veil made of translucent silk - is a very happy Pakistani compromise between Muslim modesty and sexy femininity.