Sentence examples for modest politely from inspiring English sources
The writer (who, in the story, is quite modest) politely refused the Nobel Peace Prize, packed his suitcase, and went back with his family to his old house in Israel.
The Mark XI seemed to preen itself a little, and we half expected the visible knob of brains atop it to type out some politely modest comment.
Katz relays that when an 8percentt hike in Social Security payments was being considered, the Chamber politely suggested a more modest increase.
The Japanese way of thinking is to behave politely and to be generous and modest at all times.
The Japanese way of thinking is to behave politely and to be generous and modest at any time.
- Allen has worked for nearly 40 years in a modest suite of rooms on the ground floor of the type of politely upscale Upper East Side apartment building many know only from Woody Allen movies.
In fact, as the judges gushed and basically annointed him the presumptive winner, David managed the very tricky feat of listening to intense praise modestly and politely without seeming either pleased as punch for himself or falsely modest.
At her home in Norcross, one of a group of modest brick townhouses tucked behind a hotel off the interstate, Ms. Korbut's husband, Alex Voinich, politely declined to answer questions and said his wife was not available for an interview.
