Sentence examples for modest conscientious from inspiring English sources

For ages I've had my own shorthand for that kind of modest conscientious English un-bling; I've called it "Clarks-y", after C&J Clark, the privately owned Somerset shoe business, founded by Quakers in 1825.

He was a modest, sympathetic and conscientious source of help, advice and encouragement.

Be conscientious of small children or pets.

Sarah Hayden Reichard has written a modest and unassuming but powerful book, THE CONSCIENTIOUS GARDENER: Cultivating a Garden Ethic (University of California Press, $27.50), arguing that gardeners should be on the front line when it comes to recognizing the interconnection of mankind and nature.

So it set Mr. Walker to wondering: could he make a profit selling audit insurance to conscientious taxpayers willing to pay a modest premium for peace of mind?

Mighty at arms, he was also conscientious in religious observances; supremely powerful, he was nonetheless a modest and courteous companion.

But the disruption was modest in scale, thanks to law enforcement officers — who worked to keep antagonists apart — and some conscientious demonstrators who took it upon themselves to help police the crowd.

It's not my position, but I wouldn't be critical of someone who was that conscientious about it". When he is visiting London, as he is now, Singer enjoys dining at the (modest) Soho vegetarian restaurant Govindas.

"He was extremely conscientious".

No, just a conscientious citizen.

Someone too conscientious.