unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ 
: not assuming : modest
an unassuming librarian
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingness
noun
Examples of unassuming in a Sentence
He's just an unassuming guy.
They lived in an unassuming home.
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Redford's career seemed to be shaped around the idea that the best qualities of the American spirit—maybe best defined as a kind of forthright, unassuming honesty—could prevail against corruption and deceit.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old rookie didn’t even appear in major-league spring training, but piloted an unassuming rise up Houston’s organizational hierarchy.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
What started out as an unassuming bingo hall in 1985 has grown into one of Northern California’s largest casino-resort destinations, with over 2,300 slot machines, 80-plus table games and 659 four-diamond luxury hotel rooms.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Heck, even the unassuming Reid acknowledges how remarkable, and thus improbable, it’s been.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old rookie didn’t even appear in major-league spring training, but piloted an unassuming rise up Houston’s organizational hierarchy.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
What started out as an unassuming bingo hall in 1985 has grown into one of Northern California’s largest casino-resort destinations, with over 2,300 slot machines, 80-plus table games and 659 four-diamond luxury hotel rooms.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Heck, even the unassuming Reid acknowledges how remarkable, and thus improbable, it’s been.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassuming. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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unassuming
adjective
un·as·sum·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ
: not pretentious : modest
an unassuming manner
an unassuming neighborhood
unassumingly
adverb
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