Sentence examples for it was too modest from inspiring English sources
The plan was also attacked by the Newspaper Association of America, which complained that it was too modest and that Mr. Martin did not go far enough.
Arriving months late and with a bill running into millions, the song itself was a hit, even if it was too modest a hit to recoup the enormous outlay.
Across the EU, 57 percent thought the proposed goal was "about right" and 16 percent thought it was "too modest".
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Swift, it seemed, was too modest to comment herself, though the donation was confirmed by multiple outlets.
Though Watkins was too modest to say so, it was he who perfected the modern political column, which had been pioneered by Fairlie and Massingham.
His father, George, was once national champion of Scotland, though he was too modest to ever tell his children about it while they were growing up in Aberdeen.
His life was too modest for hits".
The desire to imbue his methods with ancient authority is understandable, but Iyengar was too modest.
Peter Vallone Jr., chairman of the City Council's Public Safety Committee, said he thought the commissioner was too modest.
