Sentence examples for outward modesty from inspiring English sources

The company's outward modesty reflects its surroundings.

Some historians claim this outward modesty is a vestige of the city's days under the reformist preaching of Ulrich Zwingli in the 16th century.

Mr. Lewis's compositions and playing contain strong directives despite their outward modesty, and Mr. Marsalis seemed gripped by the need to economize.

But behind the outward modesty is a craftsman who stubbornly upholds the verities of 1960's songwriting, placing supple melodies atop unexpected harmonies and offering equal parts of wistful regret and consolation.

But behind the outward modesty is a craftsman who stubborn upholds the verities of 1960's songwriting, placing supple melodies atop unexpected harmonies and offering wistful regret and consolation in equal parts.

But behind the outward modesty is a craftsman who stubbornly upholds the verities of 1960's songwriting, placing supple melodies atop unexpected harmonies and offering wistful regret and consolation in equal parts.

They maintain an outward appearance of calm dignity, modesty, and are reserved and unemotional.

The modesty.

Outward Bound.

Modesty, too.

Resist your natural modesty.