Sentence examples similar to modicum of usefulness from inspiring English sources

Not surprisingly, efforts with a modicum of modesty or actual usefulness impress.

And Tom, hating to forgo all family life and a modicum of leisure, learns the usefulness of expedience and hypocrisy on the job in the corporate culture.

Some have been loyal standbys, providing a modicum of style while shielding us from the elements.

"Only longevity earned us some modicum of respect.

Integrated Assessment and Environmental Policy Making : In pursuit of usefulness.

Beauty, far from being independent of usefulness, may even be assessed by its usefulness.

One standard is of usefulness.

But it pleases for reasons of usefulness.

And I used to have a modicum of respect for him.

Establishing that modicum of trust took years.

Without a modicum of pain.