Sentence examples for modest performer from inspiring English sources

But for some reason — probably in part because Mr. Miles is such a modest performer — he has yet to carve out a space as a solo artist.

"I think audiences are saying, 'I've seen a lot of computer animation and it's not so special anymore,' " said Julia Pistor, an executive producer of the recent "Barnyard," which was a modest performer, bringing in $69 million domestically.

In a good cover version of the song, Phil Collins, a sophisticated drummer who was never a modest performer with Genesis, does a tight roll that begins with featherlight delicacy on a tomtom and ends more firmly on his snare, before going back to the beat.

A modest performer last year, Sons was a sophomore hit, especially with male viewers.

The single-camera comedy from Ali Adler and Ryan Murphy had been a modest performer for the troubled Peacock network: It debuted with an impressive 2.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demo with 6.88 million viewers -- aided by "The Voice" as a lead-in, along with timeslot companion "Go On" -- but had slid to 1.4 and 3.39 million viewers by its season finale.

Its midseason comedy entrants -- "About a Boy" and "Growing Up Fisher" -- have proved consistent, though modest, performers; "About a Boy" hovers around a 2.0 or 2.1 in the 18-49 demo, and "Growing Up Fisher" just below that, with around a 1.7 or 1.8 in the demo.

Despite Rodriguez's modest performance (4 for 15, one homer) against Cleveland, his value as a performer is unquestioned.

He's a modest, unshowy performer, like Sofie Hagen and Peter Brush on this list, and there are echoes of Daniel Kitson in his writing (and in the accent).

As thousands scurry through the hallways to start their days, a modest street performer in blue jeans, a wrinkled long-sleeved T-shirt, and a faded Washington Nationals baseball hat carefully scouts out his spot atop the escalators adjacent to the entrance of the station.

What we've heard about the phone itself so far indicates a modest but capable performer, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 4.3-inch display capable of 720p HD resolution.

What's more, dark roles don't always mean profitable ones despite its acclaim, "End of Watch" was a modest box-office performer.