Sentence examples for no showy from inspiring English sources

Alistair's younger brother, Jonny, is no showy sentimentalist either.

There is no showy emotion, no elaborate expressions of interior states.

There are no showy gestures, simply the quiet, intricate stabbing and looping of that rhetorical needle, and perhaps the glint of a melancholy smile.

It was a rich yet carefully bounded palette for a three-guitar band: no power chords, no showy leads, little dissonance and generally moderate speed until a final punk-tempo sprint with the piece "Trembling Hands," from the band's new album, "Take Care, Take Care, Take Care" (Temporary Residence).

There are no showy embellishments.

Like Gabourey Sidibe's turn in Precious last year, it's an interior piece of acting, with no showy moments or big speeches.

I recently wrote about Mnuchin's efforts to bring some glitz/glamour to an otherwise colorless beltway, full of guys who wear ties and women who go no showier than Pat Nixon.

At the same time, there were no costly, showy materials like granite and stainless steel.

The sequel took place on Court 3, one of the All England Club's show — but by no means showy — courts, with a capacity of 1,980.

They had a wonderful close-up strut and naughtiness, but you couldn't really tell what was in the writer's heart; the poems starred their speakers, whose performances were no less showy for being so personal.

His playing was quiet, minimal, in no way showy.