Sentence examples for land of modesty from inspiring English sources

He makes Canada out to be a land of modesty and thrift, and the United States to be its opposite, an orgy of accumulation, ostentation, and bad sense.

Modesty is our motto, and we'll pay more attention and be on the solid ground of modesty.

The very suggestion subtly chastises Dinah, as though she showed lack of modesty and caution in visiting the women of the land and as though she could have refused rape and so maintained her chastity.

Do not waste time because of modesty.

This was a charming bit of modesty.

Robbie ducked his head out of modesty.

Ms. Carpenter herself is a model of modesty.

Overall, there is a sense of modesty.

Others also choose varying degrees of modesty.

Otherwise, Young remains the picture of modesty.

No one could ever accuse Kim Kardashian of modesty.