Sentence examples for display modesty from inspiring English sources

What happens when men display modesty?

The traditional dance, explains a fellow onlooker, expresses the women's conflicting urges to show off their skills and to display modesty.

He (and a very few others) displays modesty, humility and respect for others.

Hepburn always displayed modesty about her acting abilities, which in fact grew to be considerable.

Dr. Thompson also displayed modesty, patience and a certain shyness as he passed encouragement and knowledge to new generations of archaeologists, his colleagues and former students said.

Now, they are not allowed to work at hawalas except as cleaners, and virtually all are veiled from brow to ankle, as much to lower the risk of rape by displaying modesty, as to display piety.

As he suggests, the great proponents of restraint in the past, like Holmes and Brandeis, embodied a spirit of humility rather than a grand theory; they displayed "modesty" about their own views "and respect for the opinions and judgments of others".

As he suggests, the great proponents of restraint in the past, like Holmes and Brandeis, embodied a spirit of humility rather than a grand theory; they displayed "modesty" about their own views "and respect for the opinions and judgments of others". For embodying the same sensibility, Wilkinson's book is both unusual and inspiring.

Vance is also the opposite of Bannon in that he displays modesty and intellectual curiosity, while Bannon displays a know-nothing swagger.

What we wear on our body ultimately shows the would who we are and who we want to be (not to mention displays modesty or lack thereof).

Mr. Rove's initial display of modesty was understandable.