Sentence examples for modest given from inspiring English sources

The increase is modest given the scale of the global refugee crisis.

These are modest given the backlog of work that needs to be done, but welcome nevertheless.

His jewelry is modest, given the glint of Odd Fellows bling in the room.

But that success is modest given Skype's widespread adoption by consumers.

America's casualty rate remains modest given the size of its 150,000-strong force in Iraq.

America's oil-import bill rose by 4%—modest, given the rise in prices that month.

Sure, Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffett, Bono and other celebrity mega-donors still have their place, but now high-profile charities are homing in on smaller donations, while new charities are being organized around the principle of modest giving.

The cnidarian radiation is relatively modest, giving rise to two major body plans (polyp and medusa) and some ten thousand extant species.

Also Italian and Romansh-speaking authors contributed but in more modest way given their small number.

Soros was said to be a man of relatively modest tastes, given the possibilities.

But this would be a relatively modest revision given the magnitude of the referendum.