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modesty

[mod-uh-stee]

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noun, plural -ties.

the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.

regard for decency of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

simplicity; moderation.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin modestia. See modest, -y³

Related forms

o·ver·mod·est·y, noun

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His humanity, courage, his restraint and his modesty makes us also to think about the human condition.

Front is lined for modesty support adequate for medium aerobic exercise.

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The modesty in his method is matched by a realism in his demands.

But talk of specific campaigns aside, false modesty or studied ennui seemed to be the theme of the day.

There's a modesty to the arrangement, as if the couple had decided that less doesn't have to be more.

The good news is that he has not been constrained by false modesty and has chosen six of his own pieces for this book.

Thus the parlous state of modeling and the concomitant need for modesty among those addicted to central planning.

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Fine lace and demure cuts emphasize the overarching preference for modesty.

But such modesty conflicts, at times, with a need to find and advertise success stories.

The two founders take great pains to emphasize the modesty of their vision.

Modesty in inaugural speeches is a thing of the past.

It is important to divorce the oppressive restrictions on women with a societies approach to modesty.

And if not useful truth, then open-mindedness, empathy and modesty.

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The strategists' case for safe reprisal lies in the modesty of its aim.

But their modesty is cause more for relief than regret.

For instance, women tend to be more modest in their self-presentation style, but modesty undermines perceived competence.

What he may soon discover is that modesty extracts a price of its own.

In hospitals, modesty is often thrown to the wind as treatments are carried out in full view of milling crowds.

Modesty and humility are better off checked at the door.

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He lived with a commitment to honesty, to loyalty, to modesty and intelligence.

Even when they vamp in front of the camera, they have a degree of modesty that's almost entirely lacking in women today.

Hastings carries himself with a laconic modesty that contradicts an ambitious and restless mind.

Still, there is a refreshing modesty about his music-making that comports with his personality.

Teenagers are not notorious for making great fashion choices, particularly in the modesty category.

Dolores's modesty about her many accomplishments impressed all who knew her.

Modesty is an element that does not enter into the question.

Having spent last year promising miracles, the group is this year learning the virtues of modesty.

Dan set the highest standards of integrity, loyalty and modesty.

Lin has made no reference to them, perhaps out of modesty.

It suggests a certain modesty about oneself, one's values and one's aspirations.

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modesty (ˈmɒdɪstɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the quality or condition of being modest
2.	(modifier) designed to prevent inadvertent exposure of part of the body: a modesty flap

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modesty

1530s, "freedom from exaggeration, self-control," from M.Fr. modestie, from L. modestia "moderation," from modestus "moderate, keeping measure, sober," from modus "measure, manner" (see mode (1)). Meaning "having a moderate opinion of oneself" is from 1550s.

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