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as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others
his natural modesty makes him reluctant to run for public office
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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
in this day and age, that's very becoming modesty in a teenager
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Recent Examples of modesty
The church's focus on modesty for girls and women, Riess said, became extreme in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Former Chicago Tribune writer Mike Conklin, a one-time Lake Forest resident, offered a similar sentiment about Lovell’s modesty.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
But at the same time, this culture of modesty connects us with our people.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Still, Stephens then lists a few safety tips for women that include dressing appropriately, exuding modesty, avoiding crowded spaces and not making one’s location public in real time.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Former Chicago Tribune writer Mike Conklin, a one-time Lake Forest resident, offered a similar sentiment about Lovell’s modesty.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
But at the same time, this culture of modesty connects us with our people.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Still, Stephens then lists a few safety tips for women that include dressing appropriately, exuding modesty, avoiding crowded spaces and not making one’s location public in real time.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modesty
Noun
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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There is no meekness to his game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The pee is then examined for clarity, which is supposed to indicate purity.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Anderson also knows that the moral purity of revolutionaries gets boring pretty fast.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The choice Task makes to soften Ruffalo’s natural affability and presence in favor of Pelphrey’s Robbie—who transmits anger and despair with palpable, desperate energy—is a fascinating one, requiring humility from one actor and intense commitment from the other.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Becoming a successful leader requires clarity, humility and guidance from other successful leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In that case, his pleas of innocence rang loudly enough to attract a KQED documentary crew, which covered Mutch’s struggles to gain parole after four decades behind bars and 21 denials from the parole board.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wood brought an innocence and free-spirited energy on The White Lotus season 3 as Chelsea.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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But despite all her accomplishments, Villa navigated high school pool decks with humbleness.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Modesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modesty. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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