Sentence examples for for the modest from inspiring English sources

Ford didn't settle for the modest increases it first envisioned.

These are dire times in opera land for the modest and the mighty.

A big surprise coming from a guy that played for the modest Mira Sintra.

To be merely a superb lecturer was insufficient grounds for the modest promotion to senior lecturer.

As for improvement for the modest little French, de Gaulle's vision has been in the clouds.

For the modest, soft-spoken Lin, it is surely a healthier environment.

This makes sense for the modest investor with a straightforward portfolio.

Many speakers blamed the media, "ethnic special-interest lobbies" and liberals, among others, for the modest attendance.

The beauty, and its price -- nearly $1.5 million for the modest building -- were painful costs to the group.

The digs, courtesy of the French embassy, are a bit much for the modest attaché, but he endures.

He joined the club's under-19 team before he signed for the modest sum of $12,900.