modest
/ˈmɑdəst/ adjective B2- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- Small, moderate in size. · He earns a modest amount of money.· Her latest novel was a modest success.
- Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety. · modest thoughts or language
- Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
Comparative modester · Superlative modestest
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Valentine turned her eyes away, and, with an indignant expression of pride and modest fear, exclaimed:
Then he had been seized upon by Danglars, who, with a rapid glance at the stiff-necked old major and his modest son, and taking into consideration the hospitality of the count, made up his mind that he was in the society of some nabob come to Paris to finish the worldly education of his heir.
About two hours afterwards its foundation was reported to be unsafe; but the report did not prevent the new occupant establishing himself there with his modest furniture the same day at five o’clock.
“Yes, indeed she is,” replied Cavalcanti, in a very modest tone.
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