Sentence examples for to modesty from inspiring English sources
noun
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
There is no upside to modesty in American business.
Most of all, there will have to be a return to modesty.
Her demurrals, in polite Southern tones, were widely ascribed to modesty.
Asked what was it like seeing herself on film, Ms. Coddington reverted to modesty and discomfort.
Rambunctious and abrasive, Mr. Morley was not given to modesty about his own abilities.
Brazil: Model Renata "Melon Woman" Frisson refusing to name her new Atletico-MG player due to "modesty".
It rises up from its natural surroundings – a large, gated, semi-tropical peninsula – with little concession to modesty.
Smith was cloudy over his future although that, given the circumstances, may owe more to modesty than uncertainty.
That he was prone to modesty about them is clear from comments he made 30 years ago for William Pratt's book about the film, Scarlett Fever.
The little versus the big, the peace of isolation against public riot, time brought to a halt against time racing frenetically forward, theatricality next to modesty.
Even today, tuning in to PBS and seeing a woman whose only bow to modesty is a well-placed hand comes as something of a stunner.
