Sentence examples for greater modesty from inspiring English sources

But more far-reaching rapprochement will likely require greater "modesty and devolution" in US foreign policy.

This isn't as crazy as it sounds — versions of the supermajority idea have been batted around by left and right alike since Reconstruction, and merely proposing it might spur the Court toward greater consensus, and perhaps greater modesty as well.

It therefore encourages, in Hayek's view, greater modesty with respect to social planning.

"Guys at work are so jealous of me, it's crazy". He thought her advice was cunningly good and vowed to at least feign greater modesty in the future.

We argue for greater modesty in our efforts and a focus on identifying only the potentially poorest or best homes.

Mr. Buruma speaks of Naipaul's "great modesty".

Ken was a man of great modesty and humility.

But yesterday the Welsh were displaying great modesty.

Lenin himself was the living personification of the greatest modesty.

"Look, I love great modesty and simplicity for myself," he added.

The great modesty of the genius of the revolution, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, is known.