How to Use modest in a Sentence

modest

adjective
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  • They own a modest home near the beach.
  • He has only a modest amount of knowledge on the subject.
  • We live on a modest budget.
  • He earns a modest income.
  • She's very modest about her achievements.
  • It is a book of only modest importance.
  • She enjoyed modest success with her singing career.
  • New cars are now available at relatively modest prices.
  • Don't be so modest. Your performance was wonderful!
  • That was still a fair result for a film that cost a modest $28 million to make.
    — Jake Coyle, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2024
  • In turn, a modest training effect can take place even though the muscles on the injured side are not working.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
  • The Broncos saw beyond Vele’s modest college stats, taking him in the seventh round.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Considering the modest effort, the salad is delicious, and the poaching method worked like a charm.
    — Bon Appétit, 3 May 2024
  • Amazon shoppers love this billowy maxi dress, which has two modest side cut-outs, adding unique contrast to the classic square-neck, short-sleeve silhouette.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The beachfront rooms are perfect for couples or solo travelers who want easy access to the beach or those looking to keep their budget modest.
    — Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Ever modest, Groban insisted that the acclamation isn’t just for him.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
  • So far, consumers are only seeing modest increases in incentives.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2024
  • To its credit, the Biden administration has already taken some modest steps in this direction.
    — Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Like his 2013 character study, Still Life, this modest but accomplished third feature again deals with death and dignity.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Lewis, who has an appealing, delicate voice and a modest presence, comes to feel like a background player in her own adventure (perhaps ditching Toto from the script doesn’t help).
    — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Sure, there are signs of his success; their expansive, impressive home is a far cry from the modest space where the family first launched the channel, and nearly every wall is decorated with the toys at the center of it all.
    — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Moody’s projects even more modest growth, of 1 to 3 percent.
    — Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, and the relief the villagers are seeking — that the law be enforced — might seem modest.
    — Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
  • Moreover, the fund’s more modest 6.1% yield leaves room for that payout to grow.
    — Michael Foster, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Companies are still hiring, though at a more modest pace than at the start of the year.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 29 May 2024
  • The entry-level Tank Must is priced at a modest $3,850.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 July 2024
  • Higgs was modest about his achievements and shy of the media.
    — Reuters, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Away from the main attraction of its folding screen, the LG Gram Fold’s specs are more modest.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2023
  • American will grow a more modest 5% but still have the largest number of seats.
    — David Koenig, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The more modest project is on track to start production later this year, as planned.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 14 Mar. 2024

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