Sentence examples for excessively self-effacing from inspiring English sources

Lovett is excessively self-effacing.

In a profession flush with monster egos, Ms. Manson, who is open about her limitations, may seem insufficiently self-assertive, excessively self-effacing.

Sometimes I'm just too self-effacing.

He's simply too self-effacing.

Beware, too, of being too sanctimonious or self-effacing.

Moss lacks Gehry's self-effacing charm, too.

Self-effacing indeed.

Posey is self-effacing.

"Very intelligent, self-effacing.

He is also self-effacing.

Raf is very self-effacing.