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marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
a modest apartment
too modest to wear his medals
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not large but sufficient in size or amount
a modest salary
modest inflation
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free from pomp or affectation
comfortable but modest cottages
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not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
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low or inferior in station or quality
a modest man of the people
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humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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limited in size or scope
a newspaper with a modest circulation
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free from ostentation or pretension
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