Sentence examples for is that modest from inspiring English sources

The good news is that modest rush-hour tolls can cause significant declines in traffic, mostly by pushing traffic to other parts of the day.

The second problem is that, modest and limited though these proposed reforms are, they will be strongly resisted by Number 10 and its agents, the whips, who will strain every nerve to avoid any loss of power.

"There has been a conviction that we can approach this incrementally and get there in small steps and one of the advantages of having passed the ACA is that modest steps can't do the job, and in a way make it easier to make arguments that we need more fundamental changes," said Himmelstein.

The good news is that modest financial support and access to mentors can change lives in significant ways.

The reality is that modest (relative to the size of our economy and the immense loss of wealth and demand caused by the Great Recession) stimulus plus the automatic stabilizers have produced a moderate recovery of economic growth and a slow recovery of private sector employment.

A second explanation, consistent with the data presented here, is that modest electrophysiological responses of Or42a to these odors is altering gain control, thereby altering behavioral responses.

The consensus was that modest thermonuclear research should be pursued along theoretical lines.

PARIS — What's so likable about the Paris men's shows is that they're modest affairs.

The first thing to be noted is that William Pritchard is a modest guy.

I guess it's that modest attitude that keeps them hungry and grounded.

Its one shortcoming is that its benefits are extremely modest, by virtually any measure.