Sentence examples for replied modestly from inspiring English sources

"It's a treacle-cutter," Carell replied, modestly.

A different kind of pastor might have replied, modestly, that Christian eschatology — the study of the afterlife — offers few certainties.

'Well,' he replied modestly, 'I was voted third-most-handsome in my yearbook.'".

"Not too great," she replied modestly.

"I guess I found myself," Sumlin replied modestly.

Corbyn replies modestly that he has a mandate from his party but MPs take a different view on some issues.

But he replies modestly to an inquiry about whether McCartney would regard him as having been influential in his own life.

Walter Thompson, sir," the young man modestly replied.

Smith modestly replied that it was not as hard as it looked, because he had just read about this play technique in a book.

Mrs Warren modestly replied with her stock denial: "I appreciate the thought, I am not running for president," she said.This was not the only reply that Mrs Warren could have given.

– 74% replied positively.