Modesty - definition, pronunciation, transcription

She accepted the award with modesty.

He is known for his modesty, an uncommon characteristic for a politician.

There was no false modesty in her victory speech.

'Anyone else would have done the same thing,' he said with typical modesty.

His modesty and sense of humor are his best qualities.

He was inhibited by modesty.

We were all charmed by his disarming openness and modesty.

...a schoolteacher who dresses with almost vestal modesty while on the job...

His modesty is all put on.

'You played brilliantly.' 'Not really,' Ian replied with false modesty.

I think in all modesty that I can take some small credit for the team's success.

His modesty is proverbial.

Bennett accepted the award with typical modesty.

She received the praise with becoming modesty.

His modesty distinguishes him from his peers