Sentence examples for modest have from inspiring English sources

Its endowment and cash reserves, while still modest, have grown considerably in the last year.

The fees, once modest, have grown in recent years and CBS has been among the most aggressive of the networks in seeking sizable increases.

The successes, while modest, have injected new life into a protest movement against the Kremlin that has struggled to find purpose after large demonstrations failed to prevent Mr. Putin's victory in a presidential election last month.

Prices, although still relatively modest, have gone up at last 20percentt in the last two years, said Jack and Frank Campo of Port Jefferson, two land developers who assemble approved subdivisions for sale to builders.

He adds: "Overfertilization, modern sprays that prevent rot, the development of highly prolific clonal selections and the failure to keep production levels modest have all resulted in yields that may well be combining to destroy the reputations of many of the most famous wine regions of the world.

Equally modest have been the effects on the national energy picture.

The auto rescue's impact on Ohio's political preferences, though modest, has been decisive.

Bowie's 10-year career, never more than modest, has long been over.

His profile as a bandleader, while still modest, has gradually gathered steam.

And each gift, whether massive or modest, has its own story.

The economic growth of Group 2, although modest, has been positive.