immodest
adjective
not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
immodesty
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a word derived from
immodest.
Example Sentences
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“In my heart and soul, I know I have become the intellectual engine of the conservative movement,” Limbaugh, with typical immodesty, told author Zev Chafets in the 2010 book “Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2021
In the sphere of public debate, leggings have become the symbol of slipping standards, immodesty, and The Problem With Young People Today.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2019
Time and again, the powers-that-be in tennis push back on immodesty, and the players push forward towards personal choice and — dare we say — personal style.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2018
“To be able to borrow money for 10 years and ride out boom-and-bust cycles was almost as important an insight as horizontal drilling,” McClendon, with typical immodesty, said to Rolling Stone.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2018
“Scott is very strong guy, I am very strong guy,” Lopsang explained to me with characteristic immodesty.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
