Sentence examples for modest in demeanor from inspiring English sources

"Be modest in demeanor.

He is modest in demeanor but ambitious in purpose.

He is modest in demeanor, flat almost to the point of dullness.

A city of 90,000 that lies just 10 miles south of Boston, Quincy today is as modest in demeanor as the famous family that called it home.

James was such a compelling lecturer and so amazingly modest in his demeanor that I knew I had to figure out a way to get him on NPR.

I was generous with my advice and modest in my demeanor, as befits an expert even if he is 16 years old.

A former chairman of Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, he has a modest, thoughtful demeanor.

But colleagues of Joseph Mathai were struck by his humor and modest, unpretentious demeanor.

Mr. Wang is the serious personality, almost professorial in demeanor.

Slight of build and modest of demeanor, he has an open, attractive face, and brown hair that is flecked with gray.

Mainly in demeanor.