Sentence examples for not too modest from inspiring English sources

"Well, it's not too weak, and it's not too modest," he said, adding, "If I was running the air campaign I would have a more robust one".

Then on the side, in letters not too bold but not too modest either, we want the following inscription: 'Ruby and Ossie — In This Thing Together.' ".

But it's most arresting in the hands of a writer who isn't too modest — one possessed of a fearless, at times, fearsome, ambition.

He has noticed her somewhat worn jersey dress, not too fashionable, modest.

Don't be too modest--talk about your contribution and your ideas...

This is not because we are too modest or too polite, but because there is probably nothing to brag about.

If life expectancy rises faster than these forecasts assume, the eventual bill could be higher.Stemming the tide of early retirement, even though it will not be easy, is too modest a goal.

Wear (if you can) more floaty, lightweight skirts and not too short (elves are modest and elegant).

"In the last decade, Germany's large trade unions were accused of being too modest and not fighting hard enough for higher salaries.

He's generous and modest, but not too sickeningly so, because it's believable and because he's also aware of his talents.

This lack of crowding out of private transfers in our sample is not too surprising, given the relatively modest SSS payouts,31 when other studies which look at non-contributory pensions with higher payout levels have found a similar lack of crowding-out (Behrman et al. 2011; Cheng et al. 2018; Hernani-Limarino and Mena 2015 .32.