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Durbin’s unpresuming, unfailingly courteous, thoroughly Midwestern personality has played against his interests at times.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2022

His talents were not conspicuous, but his manners were unpresuming, and honesty was depicted on his countenance.

From Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey by Cottle, Joseph

I conjectured it might be the one o’clock beer—Old women with bobbins and red cloaks and unpresuming bonnets I see creeping about the heath.

From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney

Day after day, week after week, and month after month, the Secretary watched the footsteps of the beautiful girl; but still it was silent, unpresuming adoration.

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.

And in his whole appearance, features, attitude and look, there was a conscious pride and superiority over his opponents, which, though unpresuming and urbane, seemed to speak louder than words—"I am the victor here to-day."

From The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 by Doheny, Michael